Billionaire Alpha 1: (A Bad Boy Billionaire Novel)

Billionaire Alpha 1: (A Bad Boy Billionaire Novel) Read Online Free PDF

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Author: Ali Parker
perfectly professional." Kent smiled and pointed to the kitchen, from which the smell of something delicious wafted toward her.
    Bethany ’ s stomach growled in protest and they laughed together as she turned and walked quickly toward the kitchen.
    Nervousness sat heavy on her, her worry over meeting her new boss nothing compared to having to pretend to approve of her new stepbrother. She would play the game for a little while, but if he was a jerk, like she imagined he might be, she would be more than happy to put him in his place.
    After a quick breakfast of juice, eggs and toast, she climbed into her small Honda, her mom blowing her a kiss from the front door.
    Kent's house was a mansion three times over, the number of rooms making it feel more like a hotel. Her mom hadn't moved out of her own small, two bedroom house on the other side of Dallas, but they had decided that, for the week of vacation, she and her mom would stay with Kent at his place. Good thing. Her mom most likely had stale cereal and low-fat milk as the most appetizing breakfast option. Bethany shuddered at the thought.
     
    *
     
    Bethany drove in nervous silence, the sound of the traffic around her actually offering a bit of balm to her beating heart. It had been a while since she ’ d had to try to impress someone, her senior year difficult at UT, but rectified by her involvement in the honors society and tutoring. All of the professors in the business center knew her, and her reputation preceded her. This was a whole new situation. She'd have to impress her new stepbrother, and something told her that would be more difficult than she wanted it to be.
    Not having any siblings of her own, she wasn't even sure how to approach their new relationship, but figured her best bet was to respect him as her boss, and if something familial grew from that, all the better. Forcing something wasn't her style at all, her heart set on impressing people with her intelligence and wit, no matter the audience.
    Bethany pulled into the visitor parking, an elderly cop moving toward her and motioning for her to lower the window. The large building above them reaching high into the sky, as most of the other buildings in the business district in downtown did as well.
    "Where ya headed, miss?" He leaned down, a smile lifting the furry mustache on his upper lip.
    "I'm starting my internship with McKenzie and Bryant today. I hope I'm in the right place." She looked around for a sign, nothing but plain concrete walls surrounding them.
    "You're in the right place. Go to the fourth floor or above in the garage, and make sure you don't park in a reserved spot. Take the ticket the little machine up there spits out at you, and have the receptionist validate it for ya." He moved back and motioned for her to go on through. "Good luck."
    "Thanks," Bethany mumbled as she rolled up her window and the car crept toward the small ticket dispenser. Excitement mixed with fear rushed up her chest, her breathing reminding her of the need to exercise. She usually didn't get hyped up about things, but this was a whole new ballgame. Not having an interview with Damon left her without a clue of who it was that she would be answering to. Her mom's comments about Kent's oldest son left her stomach in knots.
    She parked and reached in to pull her purse from the passenger seat, hitting her head on the rearview mirror and cursing at herself. She moved out of the car and walked quickly toward the elevator sign.
    The heat in Texas in late August was painful. If she wasn't careful, her hair would turn into something Tina Turner might be proud to sport. Reaching up, she tugged her fingers through the silky strands and slipped into the elevator with the two million other people who were headed toward the large building above them. It looked like hell had opened its gates for a quick drink of ice water.
    She filed out, people rushing around her and checking their watches. Bethany looked around, trying to get her
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