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

Chapter 57

“Oh, I don’t know. I reckon I could charm Miss. Ander … OWWW.” Daniel squawks like an injured animal as Jake’s shoulder punch is applied with a lot more force. “Calm your pants, Jake. God! You’ll be pissing on me next.” He huffs and swipes his beer from the table casting his friend an angry frown.

“Don’t tempt me.” Jake’s joke seems drier than humor and he swipes his own beer. Both men throwing a snarky look at one another, before taking what looks like a precision planned swigs of their drinks.

“Jeez, testosterone flying, much?” Leila interjects, pulling some of the tension away with a heavy sigh.

“Men!” I offer as in way of answer, and we both raise eyebrows at one another in agreement,

“Needless to say, I was right!” Leila grins triumphantly.

“About what?” Marissa cuts in with a pinched tone that makes us both flick towards her with cool indulgence. She’s sprawled at the table with full cleavage on show, right in Jake’s eyeline. Miracle is picking her nails at the right of her, in a similar pose completely bored.

Ughhh.

“That Jake would be enamored with her short new do … That she would look sexy as hell!” Leila’s triumphant tone earns her a roll of the eyes from Marissa and a bitch snarl.

“Jake’s a man. He appreciates it when women try really hard to get a reaction from him,” she drolls icily with a flick of her hair. Jake and her exchange instant harsh glares while I simmer, holding my tongue.

“You would know.” Leila’s scathing comment comes with a new tone for her. Disdain. Major attitude. I glance over at her and catch sight of the twins moving uneasily in their chairs as they lift their drinks to focus on that instead. Miracle lifts her head in interest, eyes gleaming with the possibility of drama.

“Emma doesn’t need to vie for my attention, she already has it, and her hair is a knockout. Much like her.” Jake cuts in smoothly, his cold gaze fixed on Marissa, and everyone hushes up, eyes averting and a lot of fidgeting. Leila smirks.

“Man did it just get cold in here?” Daniel jumps up from his perch on the edge of the table and slaps Jake on the back.

topic and

relaxes back, leaning to peck me on the cheek softly before he turns to gesture a waiter. I get that inward surge of smugness to match

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conversation light and funny helps a lot being he’s a great socializer. He knows how to keep the chatter flowing, he’s

was like. I imagine he wouldn’t be very different, only younger, maybe with

Richard, despite

He likes that I like Leila, I guess. For him, I realize, it’s a first as he’s never seen me warm to women, in general, especially not around him. He must think I don’t like my

watches me coolly from the other side of the table, flanked by Miracle, who looks bored, both only talking when

fine. I don’t like her in the slightest,

am. I’m giggling as I try to dance with him and there’s a lot of him holding me up, keeping me

He spins me around, catching me from the back and pulls me in against him. Our hips swaying in time and

doing just fine.” I

I let go, you’ll face palm the deck. I’m all

I wouldn’t … You’re exaggerating my drunkenness.” I purr demurely, turning in

go

shrug, and a mocking smile, and steps back. That look of “know it all” all over his face so I attempt

Crap.

me before I kiss ground and he chuckles at me instead. Hauling me back to

saying?” he raises a

throw a threatening

another word, Carrero.” I

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