Mick wouldn’t let Nicole out of his sight, although she insisted that he not come in her bedroom last night. He grinned. Cuddling with her was a great temptation, which was why he’d slept on the couch. The next morning once they were both up and dressed, he drove her to work. As he sat in her grandfather’s office, Mick’s mind spun with ideas. He hadn’t slept well, mostly because of memories resurfacing of when he’d worked with his father. Mick had always known his father was deceitful, but he’d never known the extent of it. But two deals they’d worked on together several years ago had popped into Mick’s mind and he couldn’t let it go. Mick had kept his notes from when he’d worked on the Steele Construction case. What bothered him about this takeover was that he couldn’t find any reason why Steele Construction had fallen on hard times in the first place. They were a thriving company in Montana, and yet, his father had scoped the company out for a few months before swooping in and pou

Nicole remembered the name of the man she’d hired two months ago. Jerry McClain. As Human Resources Manager, she’d been impressed with his resume. He was tech savvy, and that’s all she needed to know. But now she worried that he knew more than he’d led her to believe. The first thing she did after leaving Tara was to hurry home and get on her computer. She didn’t dare do this from the office, just in case Jerry had hacked into her system and was waiting for her to type a password so he could see it. Her grandfather had given her all the information she needed about bank accounts, passwords, and especially, the company’s bills which she had taken over paying once Hospice stepped in and took care of him on a day-to-day basis. When the webpage came up and showed her the monthly sales reports for the last three months and how much was deposited in the bank, she then flipped to another website with her bank information. When the page opened and she could see the balances, she breathed a

Nicole’s nerves were shot, but she stayed by her computer and kept her phone close. Mick was so wonderful and waited with her in her office. After the apologetic Mary had dried her eyes and splashed water on her face so it didn’t look so puffy, she’d given Nicole a hug and left the room. She was grateful that Mary didn’t have anything to do with it. Unfortunately, both Nicole and Mary suspected that Kent had been paid off by none other than Carl Remington, because just recently, Kent broke up with Mary. Coincidental? Nicole didn’t think so. The plan was simple, and Mary had pulled it off perfectly. She had acted like she was on the phone talking to Nicole as she slowly walked by Jerry’s desk. Mary spoke on the cell as though she was consoling Nicole because of the irresponsible email that was sent out, but then Mary would pretend like Nicole didn’t care because sales had jumped through the roof in just the past forty-eight hours. Once Mary returned to her room, she called Nicole a

Can she look past the billionaire’s good looks and charm to find the stability she has craved for so long?Orphaned at a young age, Breanna Loveland wants to find a man who she can trust to never leave her. Her boyfriend has been with her for five years, which gives her the security she needs. But when she meets Monte Buchanan – the man her co-workers have labeled the sexiest man alive – Breanna feels things that her boyfriend has yet to make her experience. Monte offers excitement and toe-curling kisses. Her boyfriend offers the normal life she wants. But she is afraid that loving the irresistible Monte Buchanan might permanently damage her heart.* * * *Breanna Loveland gripped the shoulder strap of her seatbelt, her knuckles turning white the harder she hung on as dread filled her. She didn’t want to think about what would happen if he didn’t slow down.Through the windshield, she focused on the rain-slicked road ahead. The pelts of rain hit the glass faster than the blades could r

“Hey.” The man’s finger touched her chin and lifted her face so she could look at him. “I didn’t mean to upset you. Tell me what I can do to bring back your pretty smile.”My pretty smile? Surprise washed over her from his comment, and she almost snorted a laugh from the hilarity of it all. Nobody had ever told her she had a lovely smile. This man must be blind, or he was a great liar.Without being able to control it, the corners of her lips stretched upward. Her cheeks burned, and she knew they shone inside the cab like beacon lights.“There it is,” he cheered.She chuckled and turned her face toward the window. Her heart raced, and she tried breathing slower to calm herself. It had been quite a while since she experienced this kind of unsettling emotion. It reminded her of when she was in school and had a crush on a boy. So why did she have it now?The man named Butch turned to his friend,