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

“It bothers me because it’s a sign that you’re anxious, that you’re nervous or upset … I don’t like it,” he snapped back, sick of feeling like this all the goddamn time, sick of feeling like he should walk on fucking eggshells around her.

“Oh, so you want me to unleash vulnerable Emma, but only if she doesn’t act nervous or anxious … Makes so much sense.” She seethed. He glared at her, his jaw tensing, fire meeting fire. The sizzle of electric between them causing the air to crackle. He looked away and focused on the road, gripping the wheel hard in an effort to not slam something with his fist. She brought out so much rage in him with so little effort.

He got them back to the port in record time and didn’t bother to get out when they pulled up, waiting for her to open her own goddamn door and go first so he could take a minute to hang back. He took a moment to calm down and was glad to see the speedboat was still moored to the jetty, he wouldn’t have to wait around for the ship’s crew coming for them; guessing the captain was still in town after bringing them over here, and he would send the boat back for him later, he had Jake’s number.

Going back across the water to the boat was silent, and she kept herself standing away from him, gripping the rail and looking out to sea. He wasn’t going to try anymore, he had made up his mind that enough was enough, and he was ruining everything by being fucking hung up on her. He had to remind himself that she wasn’t anything more special than a million other girls out there. He just needed to get her out of his head, and he could only do that with some real time apart. Maybe that was the issue, too much time spent together every goddamn day had made it impossible to ever really move on.

When they moored to the back of the yacht, Emma didn’t wait for him, just hopped up and off the boat and headed up to the top deck. Jake handed off the rope to the crewman who appeared to greet them.

“Someone will need to go back for Max later, call him and tell him I brought the boat back,” Jake said abruptly and left the young man to secure the boat before following Emma upstairs.

When he got up on deck, Emma was already at the buffet making a food plate, her back to him and he seriously felt like yanking her around and just choking her. She had him so wound up and pissed that he couldn’t think straight. No woman, except maybe Marissa, had ever caused this amount of a reaction in him and he needed to be far away right now.

“Oh, the love birds have returned,” Leila squealed and threw herself around Emma for a hug, she grinned Jake’s way, but he only glared back.

look his way then turned on his heel and headed back to his room. He wasn’t staying here for this crap feeling like this. He needed head space and time out. Heading back down to the lower floor he pulled out his phone to text

about putting my Plan

sent over to him with belongings first thing this morning before heading out with Emma to make his stay

it, man, but onwards and upwards … Fuck

screen for a moment before

to. See you in a few days. J

his room and kicked the door shut with a professional kick-boxing maneuver, every nerve ending tingling with the need to release some pent-up tension. Jake was a simple creature, he expelled his excess energy in four ways. Either through fighting, sports, other extreme

stay away from her. He loved her, yet he wished he could walk away and never see her again. He didn’t know which way was up or down, but he knew one thing—he couldn’t bear the thought of firing her and

ass off this infernal boat and away from her for a few days. Hunter had already agreed he would look after her should Jake take off, and he was going to screw himself back to sanity with as many women as it took. Hell, he might even go back to the days of more

lack of parties and booze, the lack of women. She only saw what he wanted her to see and lately, it had been a moody fucker who was useless at his job and all over the place. No more. Jake was taking his heart and his

came to one in particular, hit call and stuck

he had made his mind up and pushed down

long, but he