An Accidental Date with a Billionaire

Sam lowered her head, her heart twisting painfully. “I saw.”

“No one does that, except…”

Except people who were close. Like boyfriend/girlfriend close.

Why was this girl touching him like that?

“I know.” Jealousy and a deeper, sharper emotion which could only be called pain struck her heart. She stood, grabbing her coat with a trembling hand. “Let’s go, quick, before he sees me.”

Izzy grabbed her stuff, shooting a scowl at Taylor’s unknowing back. “Asshole.”

Sam swallowed, not bothering to defend him. As they made their way to the door, Sam’s heart sped up at the deep timbre of his voice. She was close to him. Too close.

“—and I told him to close the deal as soon as possible. The quicker we liquidate the assets and hit that bottom line, the quicker the pain will be over. I’m in line to make a lot of money off this one.”

The woman grinned. “Good job.”

Sam rolled her hands into fists.

Taylor and the mystery woman moved another step forward, still talking about the money about to hit his account. The woman laughed, patting him on the back as she spoke.

Green. Pure green.

That was her back. Her man.

Izzy tugged her sleeve. “Come on.”

“Yeah, okay.” She tore her eyes off them, heading for the door. “Let’s go.”

They almost made it when:

“Sam?” his voice called.

She stiffened, torn between pretending not to hear him and turning around.

“Hey, Sam!” he called even louder.

Izzy mouthed, “Oh, shit.”

Plastering a smile on her face, she spun. “Taylor. Hey.”

Her gaze slid past him to the woman who held a cup of coffee in her left hand. She had an engagement ring on her finger—a huge frigging diamond.

Oh God, she was going to be sick.

All over his shiny leather shoes.

“What are you doing here?” he asked.

He didn’t introduce her to his friend. “Having coffee with Izzy.” She gestured to Izzy, who waved but didn’t smile. “You?”

“Having coffee, too,” he said, watching as his companion sat at the table they’d just left.

She forced the smile to remain. “I guess Monday is coffee day, huh?”

“Yeah.” He cocked a brow. “You okay?”

She nodded.