All Chapters of Secret Billionaire CEO Daughter-in-Law: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

*Anna*“Well, Mr. Parr, I understand what you’re saying. You want that contract drawn up the same way that other event center construction companies complete them, but I’m telling you, with all due respect, sir, that Savage Enterprises is not like other companies. We don’t do business that way.” I pause to let the older man on the other end of the phone get out a spew of angry curses, even though he’s technically not saying any swear words. As soon as he pauses, I say, “You can be angry if you’d like. In fact, you don’t have to sign the contract, but if you want us to build the sports complex for you, that means you have to sign our contract. We aren’t going to cut corners or jeopardize worker safety the way the companies you’ve dealt with in the past do.”“Fine!” Mr. Parr shouts in my ear. “I’ll sign your ridiculous contract, but you should know that it’s perfectly normal for a worker or two to die in the construction of such a large building! No one even bats an eye at it!”“I do,”

*Anna*I’ll never get tired of making love to Grant. I’m a little tipsy, and he’s completely giddy even with just one glass of champagne. His mouth devours mine, and I try to reach behind my back to unzip my gown.But I can’t reach it.“You need some help, baby?” Grant whispers, his hot breath fanning my face.“Yes,” I murmur. I can hardly breathe, let alone talk.“Turn around,” he says in a commanding voice.I do exactly what he says, placing my hand on one of the posts of the bed to steady myself.He takes his time, his fingers lingering on my hot skin, and it’s driving me mad. I think he’s teasing me, getting me worked up, and I can hardly stand it.Eventually, my gown is loose enough for me to wiggle out of the top. It falls down to my hips and hangs there as he continues to lower the zipper as slowly as humanly possible.If he can tease me, I can tease him.I unhook my bra, which happens to buckle in the front, and slip my arms out of it, tossing it on the ground. Then, I palm my

*Anna*I need to concentrate on my work, but it’s difficult when all I can think about is how now the coast is clear for me to be able to tell the world the truth about who I am. Today is Grant’s first day of training to be the CEO. Theoretically, I could stall. I could say I want to wait until after he’s taken over and Grandmother Trudy has retired for good before I make my announcement. But then, aren’t I just delaying the inevitable?Poppy knows something has been bothering me all day. Every time she comes in, she gives me a sympathetic look, like she wants to help me but doesn’t know how. That’s okay because I don’t know how to help myself.“Anna,” she says, sitting across from me, “you’ll feel better when you have a plan. Why don’t you just stop thinking about it for now and wait until you get home to speak to Grant about it? If you have a plan to make a plan, you won’t be so worried.”“That makes sense,” I say with a sigh. “But I’m more worried about what the world is going to t

*Anna*I decide to leave work a little early tonight because my mother is coming over for dinner. It’s not that I don’t trust the staff to get Savage Gardens ready for her visit. I just want to make sure everything is perfect–and I can’t concentrate anyway.Grant stayed at work, so unfortunately, I come home by myself. It’s okay, though. I’ll get to see him plenty tonight.I walk through the door, and Bridgette greets me in the foyer. “Hello, Ms. Savage,” she says with a wide smile. “Don’t worry. Everything is in order for your mother’s visit.”“I have no doubt,” I assure her. Behind her, a huge bloom of fresh flowers in my mother’s favorite colors–red, gold, and purple–fill a large vase on an entry table. She’s going to love that.The house smells wonderful–like roast and simmering vegetables. Mom loves roast, so Samantha is making that for dinner. I also catch a hint of apple pie, one of Mom’s favorite desserts.“We readied the guest room with the most pleasant view of the gardens f

*Anna*I don’t mind one bit that I’m not invited to Grandmother Trudy’s retirement party. It makes it a lot easier not to have to switch costumes seven thousand times between Anna and A. Savage. Grant is more offended than he’s letting on. He told his mother it was fine, and it really is, but I understand that he’s upset that his grandmother doesn’t want his wife at her party. I would be offended, too, if it weren’t doing me a favor.“How did your mom take the news of my true identity?” I ask him that evening over dinner. We’re eating the best pasta primavera I’ve ever had in my life. We were both so busy today, we haven’t had a chance to get into the details yet.My husband sighs and shrugs, finishing what he’s chewing before he says, “She was shocked at first. She didn’t understand, and then I think she didn’t believe me. Mom wanted to know how long I’ve known and why you didn’t tell me sooner. But by the time I finished explaining everything, I think she understood. She said she ca