Lahat ng Kabanata ng Billionaire Alpha: Kabanata 431 - Kabanata 440

EricaThe last thing I wanted to do was go into the office, but until I figured out what to do with my life, it was my only option. It was almost laughable to think that I was grumbling about Lanie needing to find herself, when I too, was lost."Erica. You've got Mr. Bryant on line one," Joan said as she stuck her hand in the open doorway of my office."Which one?" I reached for the phone. I had a much more laid back relationship with Damon than his father."Damon." She closed the door behind her."Hello, Sir. To what do I owe this phone call?" I leaned back in my seat and crossed my arm over my midsection."Hi, Erica. I was calling to check on the new ads for our Advisory launch in a month. Mitch isn't answering his phone, and I have a partner call later this afternoon. Just trying to get all of my ducks in a row." He was all business, which is why I liked him so much. He had an uncanny ability to separate business from pleasure."It's coming along nicely. I gave Mitch the files on T

Matt"Good morning, Sir." A bright-eyed guy with a big smile greeted me as I walked into a flower shop around the corner from Erica's apartment. She'd spent the night at her place after going out with Lanie the night before, and I wanted to see her. Like now."Morning." I pointed to some red and yellow tulips. "I'll take a dozen of each of those in some of that pretty paper you guys have."There was a box of pastries sitting on the counter beside him. My stomach growled as I eyeballed them."You bet." He chuckled as my stomach protested loudly. "You want one of those? My mother bought too many as usual.""I'd love one." I walked over and glanced back over my shoulder. "Any of them off limits?""I love the cinnamon rolls, but I'm sure she included several in there.""Yeah. There's four." I took one of the apple fritters and flipped the lid to the box over. Tina's Bakery. A groan left me as I let the sugar and apples melt over my tongue. "Wow. That's fantastic.""Right? Tina is a great

EricaMatt was completely out of it by the time we reached the cabin. I'd offered ten times to take the wheel and let him get a nap, but he wouldn't let me. We walked into the cabin, and he motioned that he was going to check out the bedroom.When he didn't come back twenty minutes later, I realized where he was. Sound asleep on the bed. Poor thing.A smile lifted my lips as I stood beside the bed and watched him sleep. He had no idea how handsome he was. I knelt and kissed his forehead before whispering into his ear."I'm going to town to get groceries. Be right back."He grumbled something and turned over, his tone that of a pissy teenager. It was too cute. How hard it must have been to live in Damon's shadow. I was grateful that I only had an older brother and not a sister to be compared too, though I wasn't too sure Kent was the comparing kind. He seemed to enjoy and appreciate both of his boys for who they were. It was one of the reasons I liked him so much as a boss. He was supp

MattA smile spread across my face as I slipped out of bed the next morning and walked to the kitchen. My heart was full in so many ways. Nothing could tear me down from the high I was on. The woman of my dreams was in my bed, covered in my scent, adorned with my kisses and greedy touches.My father accepted me for who I was, and scary enough, he always had. It was me that needed to get over my difference to him and Damon. It was me who was trying to live in the shadow of my brother, and it wasn't needed anymore.I could simply be me, and that was enough. Erica loved me and treasured what we had. She was all I needed to confirm my security in simply being me.After padding around the kitchen for a few minutes, I decided to make breakfast for her. I was almost done frying the bacon when she stopped at the edge of the kitchen in one of my t-shirts. Her hair was a mess and her lips a little swollen from our kisses.I stopped what I was doing to take her in. My pulse spiked a little, and

Erica"I seriously didn't think you were going to make it." Lanie glanced over at me from her bent-over position. Yoga was every Saturday morning, and I tried like hell not to miss it come hell or high water."I had to drive like a bat outta hell for sure." I moved into position and glanced up at the sound of someone clearing their throat."Is there a reason you're late to my class today?" The instructor was a total witch and loved to throw verbal punches at anyone who was even a few seconds tardy, but she was great at what she did. There was no denying that her class would be fantastic. A smile touched my lips as I thought about the last time I was in yoga and Matt was there. She made an example out of him, and Lanie and I stood at the back, laughing the whole time.It was karma that I should be caught in the woman's web next."Yeah. My father died last night." I tilted my head to the side and gave her a look that warned her to leave me be."Oh!" She clamped her hands over her mouth.