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accounting and a doctorate in law. It's a passion of mine, but my company is actually an accounting firm, which is something I wanted to talk with you about." He smiled and looked over at Bethany's mother as if asking permission for something. Her mom smiled shyly and he reached over and took her hand under the table.
    "Oh, yeah? That's great news. I'd love to talk accounting with you, just don't tell anyone how nerdy I really am. I keep that locked down most days." She smiled as her mother chided her.
    Kent smirked and sat back, the look on his face giving her peace.
    "Your mother tells me that you're headed into your master ’ s program in a month and are looking for some financial assistance."
    She wasn't quite sure how to respond. His statement was completely true, and yet she felt like a beggar admitting that she couldn't pay her own way. She glanced toward her mom, whose eyes seem to press her toward the message of honesty and transparency.
    "Yes. My grants only cover a third of my expenses and getting a job is my next step. I don't mind getting a job, but most firms would require me to work full-time. I could work somewhere non-accounting that's part time, but I wouldn ’ t make nearly enough money to live off of."
    Kent was nothing like she expected for a billionaire. Her mother might be aware of her new fianc é 's wealth, but Bethany doubted it. She ’ d done her own research, though, and knew that McKenzie and Bryant Accounting, LLC was a cash cow. If Kent wasn't worth at least thirty billion dollars, Bethany would be surprised. Still, he was far too down-to-earth, far from what she expected a billionaire to act like. They were supposed to be greedy and self-serving, manipulative and spoiled.
    Maybe he was exactly that and they had yet to see it. Only time would tell.
    "What about this — " He paused and sat up to the table, his eyes filled with something like excitement. "I'll pick up the tab for the funds that you're lacking and you come work at M&B's three days a week in the morning or afternoon, whatever your schedule allows you to commit to us."
    Bethany sat in shock for a minute, his offer way more than generous. She looked at her mom, who was beaming like they'd won the lottery, and in a way, she guessed they had.
    The smile on Kent ’ s handsome face caused Bethany ’ s lips to lift and she nodded before she realized what she was doing.
    "Deal. Would I be working for you?"
    "No, your new brother, Damon. Smart as a whip, but you'll love him. The two of you have a tremendous amount in common. He's brilliant and driven, hardworking and very devoted to success."
    "Sounds perfect, hm, Beth?" Her mom beamed.
    "More than perfect." She swallowed the lump in her throat, the bread from her plate helping to push down the feeling that perhaps she was making a mistake.
    She hated spoiled, frat boy, alpha males. Surely her soon to be stepbrother was more like his father and less like the image in her head. Of course, her mom had called him an ass , so maybe not.
    "Good. You start on Monday."
     
    *
     
    Monday came far too fast. Bethany had spent the weekend packing up a few things to stay with her mom and Kent at his house for her week ’ s vacation. Too bad her vacation had turned into a new job and a possible asshole boss to deal with.
    Her mom had taken her shopping on Sunday for some new clothes, Kent more than happy to lend his credit card to the adventure.
    She finished buttoning the white short-sleeved shirt her mother had gushed over in the dressing room, her black pencil skirt accentuating the thickening backside she was starting to hate. Bethany growled and ran her hands over the curves of her rear, her hair long and loose around her shoulders, makeup light but obvious. She had on black heels and various accents of crimson jewelry.
    Her stepfather gave her the thumbs-up as she walked into the kitchen Monday morning. "Just let Martha know what you'd like to eat and she'll whip it up for you. You look