The Carrero Effect - Falling for the Boss (Billionaire CEO)

Chapter 17

“I’ve more than enough testosterone to deal with, having you glued to my hip on a daily basis, Carrero. And no. I don’t ever see you taking that hat off and being happy with only one woman to keep your interest.” I’m trying to keep my focus on my food as my cheeks warm up, I’m not comfortable with this ever-probing fascination with my lack of boyfriend. It makes me squirm in my seat.

“Emma?” he looks at me pointedly, that hint of serious coming through the boyish charm.

“Even women have needs.”

Do they?

I think sourly. I’m pretty sure I’ve never needed to go there. I tried it when I was young; non-serious boyfriends and the pressure of other kids doing it. I didn’t like it much and it only left a nasty taste in my mouth.

“You would know, of course, being one hundred percent hot-blooded male.” I laugh at him, raising a brow at the man who is as far from feminine as any guy can get.

“I go to bed with enough women to know it’s not only men who crave sex. There’s no way you can tell me you don’t get the raging horn, at all?” He’s a little too focused on me now and looking all too invested in this.

“Jake, can we talk about something else? I don’t think I want to talk about sex with my boss over lunch.” An anxious knot has moved up into my stomach at the topic of conversation making me uncomfortable, like I always am when any conversation is turned on me and my life. Something he often does. He has no sense of boundaries.

“Do you need me to set you up? Are you secretly man shy? Or maybe I should show you what a real man feels like.” He winks at me and I just roll my eyes, suppressing a smile at his humor.

“Like I would ever trust your choice of men … Or you! … The Daniel Hunters of this world don’t do a thing for me.” I smile sweetly.

That’s an understatement.

“So, what is your type of man?” he asks curiously, focusing on me instead of his food now. I throw him a dark look, indicating that I really mean we are done with this topic.

Far, far, away from

soon?” he pushes in a new direction instead, but I just drop my

For god’s sake.

at him, irritated, being too sharp with him in

your hands at me!” He shoves my foot with his under the table, and I kick him back, a light satisfied

up?” I accuse. Pissed that he does this – a

your mother, and Chicago is two hours on a plane. It’s hardly on the other side of the world. You know you can use the jet whenever you need it.” He’s frowning at me, all green eyes and stiff, squared jaw, looking wounded at my anger over this. Reverting

to run home and see ‘Mommy’, Jake. I’m a big girl with my own life.” I scold. I hate that he always presses me about this at

and raised me. I can’t imagine going five years without one trip home … it’s odd.” He narrows his brows at me, and that

here to New York. I don’t need to go home.” My food isn’t satisfying me like it

there … Don’t you miss it?” he’s still eating and trying to come across as non-intrusive, but I’m not fooled. Jake is one of the most intrusive people I’ve ever known; he has a severe craving to pry into my life every day and

Finally letting the irritation rule and losing my cool with him

so pissed about this?” My eyes flash up as though he’s struck me, but I quickly look back down. I won’t have this conversation; he needs to leave it alone and know when he’s crossing

say quietly, the rush of emotion running through me, dampening all of the happy I

talk about you, Emma … You know everything about

a little more harshly this time, looking at him accusingly and hoping to push this

green eyes narrowing under furrowed brows. Little boy scolded comes to mind and

usually for similar topics. I sigh heavily, annoyed, at well, everything. Guilty at making him like

fleeting look earlier in our conversation and see it reflected in his eyes once more. Something is there after all. It seems to cause him to back off, thankfully. Realizing he

his plate, definite sulk face on.

Man-child returns.

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