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

“Over something like this, Emma, I’ll literally rip heads off.” He snaps at me, pure fury in those normally calm eyes and I lose my courage, his voice is venom. I flinch in fright as his hand grips my wrist harder. The inner fear of male aggression takes over, I reach up with my free hand and snatch back my underwear, hauling my hand free and shout at him impulsively.

“You’ve a goddamn nerve! With the amount of conquests, you’ve had? … It was you! Jackass!” I snap and turn on my heel to storm away, tears instantly pricking my eyes. From our happy morning to this, I don’t even know how we got here. I feel like bawling.

I should never play games with Jake; I learned a long time ago that it only ignites this side of him. Even before I was his, when I was just PA Emma, I saw this side of him when I tried to get a rise from him. Jake likes to be the one to initiate and control games on his terms, but when it swings back at him, he instantly goes into death mode.

So, stupid. People who love each other don’t do things like this.

He grabs my upper arm and tugs me back, turning me to face him and halting me once again in the street. People continue pushing past uninterested in the little domestic going on.

quello che volevo,” he rushes huskily, falling into that habit of fluent Italian as he’s overly emotional. It makes me stop and smile, I lift my chin up to him with a furrowed brow. It’s rare that he does

through tears and his expression softens. He smiles and pushes our

… Only you can make me forget the art of the English language.” He grins, his mouth finding mine, kissing me softly yet passionately, all the hurt falling around our feet. He finally releases me from his kiss

you I loved you and the night I stupidly dropped you at your apartment like an asshole too?” he

just saw red, bella …I know I’ve no right to be this way, especially with my past, but I can’t help it. I know I wasn’t the jealous type, but with you it’s worse than bad. Do you think you can live with a boyfriend who gets so insanely green eyed that even his best friend was riding close to a broken nose this morning?” He looks away

had ever made me feel the way he does or reacted like he does over me. “I don’t recall any time that I have given you reason to be jealous where Daniel was concerned though.” I add thoughtfully regarding him

all times.” He grins, grabs my hands in his, taking my lace panties back from me and puts them in his inside jacket pocket with a smile. I just shake my head at