Dark Demands 01: Taken for His Captive Read Online Free PDF Page B

her true identity, but surely it was too soon.
     
    “You see despite your protestations I still think your presence here tonight is more than just coincidental.  So tell me Gina, what is it you’re really after, is it the job or is it me?”
     
    Gina’s eyes blazed her answer as she shook her head furiously at him.  But nonetheless she had to admit that having him think she fancied him was better than him knowing her true reasons for being here.
     
    “Delude yourself if it helps, Mr Dark.  But you know that job should have been mine today.  And I’m here tonight with Charlie because he was kind enough to invite me and anyway from I’ve just witnessed between you and the brunette I’d say you’d already got your hands full.”
     
    “Worried that Lisa is a rival,” he asked smugly? 
     
    “No, I’m not, because I’m not chasing you and I’m not in the least interested in your love life.”
     
    Pity,” he smirked again as if enjoying a private joke.  “Because my love life, as you call it, is really very interesting indeed.”
     
    “I need a job, nothing else so get of that pedestal you’ve stuck yourself on and see what’s going on in the real world,” she seethed back ignoring his last comment.
     
    She was still fighting back, pity, Dark thought still very intrigued by her.  But could he push some of those barriers down?  She obviously needed the job so that must give him a big advantage, he reasoned.  But apart from that he knew she fancied him.  He recognised the sparks and knew that so did she.
     
    “So enlighten me, what is going on the real world, as you put it,” he asked?  “But whatever it is I’m sure there’s still room for a talented young woman like you to make her way.  Surely it can’t be that difficult for someone with your assets to get yourself another job equally as good as the one I’m offereing,” he put to her.  “So tell me, Miss Haddon, what’s this really about, just why are you chasing this particular job and harassing me?”
     
    “I’m not harassing you, how dare you suggest that,” she fired back.  “I’ve already said the fact that I’m here tonight has nothing to do with you so accept it and stop flattering yourself.”
     
    Dark frowned; she was turning out to be more of a challenge than he’d imagined. 
     
    “I don’t think your attitude is helping.  In fact if you want my advice, you are doing this all wrong.”
     
    “Well I don’t want your advice, Mr Dark, just that job,” she reminded him with a flash of angry blue eyes.
     
    “Well then, like I said, curb the attitude,” he advised.  “Because if I was you I’d behave very differently.  I’d take meeting me here as a great opportunity and I wouldn’t waste it by arguing.”
     
    “And just how would you handle things, go on then tell me, give me the benefit of this great wisdom of yours,” she put to him sarcastically.
     
    “I’d see it for the lucky break it was and determine not t o leave until the deal was done, ” h e paused.  N ow he had her attention.
     
    “I’d go for a softer approach and ditch the confrontation,” he smiled raising those dark brows.  “I’d use all my powers of persuasion, perhaps a little flattery but above all I’d try to impress me.”
     
    “And what if I don’t like the sound of any of that?  What if I just stand by my qualifications and experience and tell you you’re making a big mistake, could you still be persuaded to change your mind then?”  She queried.
     
    “No, Miss Haddon I afraid that’s not how it works.  If I’m going to change my mind then I want something in return, that’s only fair.  Like I said you would have to impress me,” he paused again watching the puzzlement on her face.  “And I’m not easily impressed so you could find it difficult.  But I’m sure we can work something out, don’t you?”
     
    He was staring at her again with those mysterious dark eyes.  She’d no idea what