LOGINWho said a parallel universe does not exist! He swore never to fall in love again. He's ruthless and cold. Lucas Quinn, is rich beyond anyone's wildest imagination and no one has ever been able to get close to him. All he cares about in life is perfection, which he always is looking for in novels and what not. But then an unruly, perfectly imperfect lady, Tasha Rowan, bumps into him, ruining a first edition book signed by the best-selling classic author in town. And she is the exact version of his dead girlfriend!
View More—Massimo, debes casarte si no quieres perder el control de la empresa —la voz de Lorenzo Carusso resonó con dureza en la oficina de cristal.
Massimo ni siquiera levantó la vista de los documentos que firmaba. —¿En serio piensas amenazarme con lo único valioso para mí con tal de cumplir tus caprichos seniles? —respondió, dejando la pluma sobre el escritorio con un golpe seco. —¡Quiero un heredero! Y voy a valerme de cualquier medio para que me lo des —enfatizó su padre, golpeando el bastón contra el suelo—. Tienes treinta y dos años. Ya basta de juegos. Massimo suspiró, recostándose en su silla de cuero. Sabía que su padre no estaba bromeando. El viejo Lorenzo Andrés, era capaz de vender la empresa a la competencia solo para darle una lección. —Está bien —cedió Massimo con frialdad, como quien cierra un trato aburrido—. Acepto. Escoge a la mujer, pon la fecha y allí estaré. Pero no esperes que juegue al marido enamorado. —Esta noche —sentenció Lorenzo, ignorando el sarcasmo de su hijo—. En el Restaurante Luxor, a las ocho. He seleccionado a las candidatas de las mejores familias. Tú solo tienes que señalar a la que toleres más. Massimo hizo un gesto de despedida con la mano, echándolo de su oficina. El matrimonio para él no era más que una fusión corporativa; una cláusula molesta en el contrato de su vida. El resto del día fue un infierno administrativo. Apenas su padre salió, su asistente entró pálido. —Señor Carusso, tenemos un problema con el proyecto Tristán. Alguien filtró que se están usando materiales de baja calidad en los cimientos. Massimo se puso de pie, sus ojos Verdes destellando furia. —¿Quién es el responsable? —Aún no lo sabemos con certeza, señor, pero... una de nuestras socias corporativas, la señorita Thompson, fue quien nos alertó del rumor antes de que llegara a la prensa. Ella sugiere una reunión urgente. Massimo frunció el ceño. Thompson. La familia Thompson tenía una constructora rival que llevaba años intentando fusionarse con ellos. Qué conveniente que ella tuviera esa información. —No quiero reuniones —cortó—. Inicien una auditoría interna. Si alguien en compras está robando para meter material barato, quiero su cabeza en una bandeja. Y en cuanto a la señorita Thompson... agradécele el dato, pero mantenla lejos. No me gustan las mujeres que juegan a ser espías. ***** A las ocho en punto, el Bugatti negro de Massimo frenó frente al Restaurante Luxor. Su sola presencia emanaba autoridad; los empleados se tensaron al verlo caminar hacia el área VIP. Su padre lo esperaba en un salón privado con una pared de cristal unidireccional. Al otro lado, en el salón principal, varias mujeres cenaban casualmente, sin saber que eran observadas como ganado en una feria. —Ahí las tienes —dijo Lorenzo con orgullo—. La crema y nata de la sociedad. Massimo las barrió con la mirada, aburrido. Todas parecían iguales: vestidos caros, risas ensayadas y ojos vacíos. Hasta que su vista se detuvo en la mesa seis. Era una rubia despampanante, de porte regio y mirada afilada. No sonreía como las demás; miraba su teléfono con gesto de aburrimiento, como si el mundo no mereciera su atención. —La de la mesa seis —dijo Massimo sin pensarlo mucho. Lorenzo sonrió de oreja a oreja. —¡Excelente elección! Es Clara Thompson. La única heredera del imperio constructor. Sabía que su belleza te atraparía. —No es su belleza, padre. Es que parece tan fría como yo. Será un matrimonio práctico. Tráela. Minutos después, Clara entró al privado. Caminaba moviendo las caderas con una elegancia depredadora. Al ver a Massimo, sus ojos brillaron, no de amor, sino de ambición. —Señor Carusso —dijo con voz aterciopelada—, es un placer. Aunque debo decir que su auditoría en el proyecto Tristán está causando mucho ruido. Quizás si fusionamos nuestras empresas, podría ayudarle a... limpiar el desorden. Massimo arqueó una ceja. La mujer era audaz. —Vayamos al grano, señorita Thompson. Mi padre quiere un nieto. Yo quiero el control total de mi empresa. Usted quiere una fusión. Clara sonrió, complacida por la franqueza. —Me gusta cómo piensa. Haremos un gran equipo. Usted pone el apellido, yo pongo el útero y ambos nos quedamos con el poder. Trato hecho. Sellemos ese acuerdo. Clara se inclinó para besarlo en los labios, pero Massimo apartó el rostro con desagrado, y se lo dio en la mejilla. Él tomó una servilleta, y se limpió con asco, viendo la gruesa capa de pintura que había quedado. —Espero que esta sea la última vez. Esto solo es un trato comercial. Nada más, No te olvides. Ella sonrió, pero no dijo nada. Discutieron las condiciones como dos generales trazando un mapa de guerra. El ambiente era gélido, puramente transaccional. En ese momento, la puerta se abrió. Una joven mesonera entró con una bandeja llena de bebidas. Caminaba con cuidado, mirando al suelo con timidez. Desde que Clara la vio, no le cayó bien, le desagradó tanto que le revolvió el estómago. Así que cuando Diana pasó cerca de su silla para servir el vino a Massimo, Clara, con un movimiento rápido y disimulado bajo el mantel, estiró la pierna. El tacón de Clara se enganchó en el tobillo de Diana. —¡Ah! —exclamó la chica. Diana perdió el equilibrio. La bandeja voló de sus manos y ella se precipitó hacia adelante, cayendo pesadamente sobre el regazo de Massimo. El vino tinto bañó la camisa inmaculada del magnate, pero Massimo no se movió para apartarla. Por un segundo, el tiempo se detuvo. Sintió el cuerpo cálido y tembloroso de la joven contra su pecho, y un aroma suave, a flores silvestres y lluvia, invadió sus sentidos, golpeándolo con una intensidad que ninguna mujer en ese salón había logrado provocar." A movie date? Why would he ask you out on a movie date? Ethan furrowed his brows, disgusted at the fact that Lucas had asked Tasha out on a date. " Why are you so worked up about this? I thought you would be happy that I'm finally getting his attention on me. " Ethan cleared his throat, trying to hide his bittered face from her, " I know, but.... " " You're jealous? " Tasha cuts in, concealing the laughter that was piling up in her lungs, waiting to burst. " Jealous? I mean, movie dates should be out of the question, even if you were to go on one. It should be for you and I? " Ethan poured himself a drink, and swallowed it down his throat. " What is wrong with both of you? Lucas, the supposed bad boy was acting all nervous while we were having a conversation, and then you are jealous he asked me out on a date. " Tasha taunted. " That son of a bi*ch! Nervous? Ah! " Ethan scoffed, his sweet face turned into anger., making Tasha curious about what could have happe
Ethan looked at the figure standing in the entrance, waving at him. " Look who's here " he said, waving back at Tasha. She walked over to where he was seated, and crashed into a seat herself. A group of staff stood behind them, with boxes hanging in their arms; Tasha glanced at them, trying to get what they stood for when Ethan coughed. " Oh, you aren't going to Binge today. The makeover will be done here" Ethan added, seeing her confused scrunched face. Tasha squeezed her eyes tight, while clenching her teeth. Her plan with Zoey had just been nipped in the bud. She brought out her phone, texting Zoey. ' Hey, our plan fell through, the makeover is at Ethan' she typed, and Zoey replied almost immediately. ' Then, Activate plan B then! Good luck' " Ma'am? " a maid called out to her, requesting for her presence. She was supposed to flunk out on her welcome dinner, but she was hoping she was still going to make it. The gala event was still at 9pm, so she had plenty of time
Tasha's POV " Dear Tasha, I'm so sorry about the misunderstanding. Please give me a chance to explain? I still love you. Yours Jesse" Misunderstanding? Love? Wow! Who does he think he is? Zoey warned me several times against having anything to do with him, but I had other plans. I smiled to myself as I swiped my pass ID at the recognition machine, which granted my access as the barricades slid off, walked in the direction of my new office and stopped at the entrance. I took my mobile, which sat nicely in my left pocket, and texted Jesse to meet up during lunch when someone brushed past me without an apology. Miss JamesWhat a sly woman! I will not be her slave for the rest of my working hours, and I've decided to spit on her grave. My desk was filled with a pile of tattered books, and I began to check what they contained. Short hands! Who still writes in short hands in the 21st century? Nevertheless, this was the job of the intern. I signaled to Adam to pick up the pil
Tasha's POV Never knew picking up an outfit was this hard, after much deliberation; I settled for a fitted gray shirt with its knee length skirt and short jacket coupled with gray heels. I walked out, and Mother was wowed, but then a frown followed. " You've got a spoiler alert" she complained. " Really, anything wrong with my outfit? " I checked myself out to fish out any mistakes I might have drafted in a hurry. I was nervous. This is my first job since college and I wasn't really looking forward to it. Job hunting hasn't been easy, but getting a job at Quinns feels like a reward for all my troubles. I really wished to become an established writer. My unpublished books felt so good to me, that I'll never understand why I keep getting rejected. " Everything is perfect but you need a bag. Have some breakfast before you go" Mother sure had a way to lift up my mood. I released a deep sigh of relief, knowing that there was no fashion error. I had stayed up, watched endles
Tasha slammed the front door shut, breathing heavily as she sat on the bare floor. Why would he chase her with a car? Mrs Rowan walked up to her, which made her bolt. " Is something wrong? " she stared at her with suspicion. Tasha looked at her mother, feeling abashed, stood up to her feet and
Lucas Quinn walked into the conference room filled with heads of departments and directors, who in turn stood up immediately after his entrance. Bowing their heads, he sat down and gestured for them to do the same. They had gathered up for the preparation of the mid-year appreciation party for Qui
I felt my head banging, as I turned the door knob to the office, where the final interview was being held. The secretary's face expression had lowered my self-esteem the more I was late, that being considered. All eyes were fixed on me, as I took the last available seat out of three meant for appl
8:35Good Gracious! , I'm late. I scrambled from my bed, distorting the sheets that covered my naked body, and climbed down the bed hastily. Biggie's going to kill me! I ruffled through the pile of clothes on my stranded sofa, picked up a skirt and a gray shirt, which was originally blue. Took


















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