Romance: Dedication - A Workplace Romance (Dedication Series, Romance, Contemporary Romance Book 1) Read Online Free PDF

shrugged off his jacket and rolled up the sleeves of his button down. When they’d composed themselves, Aaron was looking between the two of them with a confused expression on his face.
                  “Don’t pay attention to them. They’re both just jealous because they’re still working their way up from the bottom, which you both should be used to by now.”
                  “See, that’s where you’re wrong,” Jane said as she sipped the beer that was sat in front of her, “I’m used to being on top.”
                  She watched Mckinnon’s open mouth turn to rolled eyes, but it was more than satisfying. For once, she had taken the words out of his arrogant mouth. It was almost a guilty pleasure seeing him so thoroughly stunned. Jane almost found herself tempted to keep screwing with him, even if it was only for the laughs that she and Rebecca could get out of it.
                  "What made you wander out of your cube, Parkett?" McKinnon said slowly, throwing a look at the waiter as he returned with their drinks.
                  "Well, I'm the only one that works, so I think I earned a break." Jane innocently sipped at her whiskey sour, enjoying the pleasant tang almost as much as she enjoyed the look on McKinnon's face.
                  “I do work," McKinnon said sharply.
                  "Golf isn't working, buddy." Aaron added with a laugh.
                  "No," McKinnon scowled in the low light for a moment, before it morphed into a pleased grin. "But getting a client to take us on, is. Right, Mr. Bean?"
                  "Oh, come on. You should buy me dinner first."
                  "I'm a drinks and business kind of man, Aaron." McKinnon threw back his scotch, "Parkett, do you think that signing a multi-million dollar account to the firm is considered work?"
                  "Using your rich friends to gain favor?" Rebecca quipped. "How like you."
                  "Friends?" Aaron laughed heartily, "This son of a bitch bugged me for days to get an appointment. Sat outside my office-"
                  "So you don't work for the company?" Jane said, trying to hide her shock.
                  "I enjoy a good ruse. Besides, being an oil tycoon is so overrated. And I do technically work at the office. Learning from your president, so that I can run my father's company.”
                  “You’ve actually met Mr. Bradford?” Came Rebecca’s stunned reply.
                  “Once or twice.” Aaron said, “We have lunch every week to discuss things. When this one here,” he nudged McKinnon in the ribs with an elbow, “Heard I was in the building, he started a near constant pursuit to get a meeting. I had to give the poor guy a chance.”
                  “Not gonna be so poor once I get your signature, Bean.”
                  “Mmm, true. But what if I decide to help out one of your pretty friends instead?” Jane rolled her eyes at the compliment, and watched as Rebecca sat up a little straighter, making sure her best assets stood out on display. Jane watched closely as her friend leaned a little bit across the table, meeting Aaron’s eye with a coy smile.
                  “As much as I would love to take a client away from Mckinnon,” She said, “It wouldn’t be good for business: Bad karma.”
                  “Oh, you don’t fight dirty, then?”
                  “I fight plenty  dirty, but I do try to have good manners. Stealing a client from someone at the same firm as you is just heartless.”
                  “Honest and beautiful.”
                  “Anyway,” Seeing that the pair were about to descend into a night of flirting, Jane moved her attention over to McKinnon, who had ordered another scotch. He