The Billionaire’s Rebellious Lover (The Maxfield Brothers Series Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page B

He looked furious. “What? Why?”
    “Because I’m leaving. And I thought I should tell you that in case you were hoping that I could be your ride home. You like to leave out important details like that, I notice.”
    Wow. Crystal must have really struck out. She saw the fury in his eyes and silently groaned. Obviously, there was something else going on here. What had Jordan said?
    “I wasn’t treating you like a damn taxi-driver,” she said hotly. “I do have my own car.”
    “Which I’m sure you were not planning on driving while you were under the influence,” he said as he gestured to her beer. “While you work with me, you are affiliated with Duncan Enterprises. You need to watch what you do. Now are you staying here, or am I driving you home?”
    “I’ll find my own ride, thanks,” she retorted. “God, you’re such a buzzkill. I bring you to a party to have a little fun, and you don’t even make it fifteen minutes.”
    Immediately, he stepped towards her and leaned down. She felt his breath on her ear, and she shuddered. “You don’t think I have fun?” he whispered in her ear. “Honey, I assure you that I can achieve pleasure without the help of cheap beer and narcotics. If you ever lure me into a place like this again, I will put the entire weight of the Duncan Enterprises law team behind me and destroy what little reputation you have. Do I make myself clear?”
    Her jaw dropped open as she watched him spin around and stride from the room. After only a moment’s hesitation, she put the bottle down and chased after him. He was already peeling out of the parking lot when she jumped in front of the car. The tires squealed on the asphalt, and her heart hammered in her chest as she slammed her palms down on the hood of his car.
    “What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” he yelled from inside the car. She clutched her braid and hurried round to the passenger side to slide in. “I could have killed you!”
    “You can’t say something like that, and then storm off!” she snapped angrily as she tugged on the seatbelt. It had locked after Gabe had slammed on the breaks, and it took a few tugs before it finally loosened. “What the hell was that?”
    “Your friend Jordan was so fucked up that he didn’t even recognize me. He thought I was your new boyfriend, and he wanted to stake a claim on what he thinks is his territory. Everyone in that room was either wasted or stoned, and not all of it was weed.”
    “It’s a party.” Daisy said, exasperated. “People do whatever they need to in order to loosen up!”
    He put the car in drive and sped out of the parking lot. Daisy cried out and gripped her seat belt. Gabe had clearly lost control. “Slow down!”
    At the terror in her voice, he immediately applied the brakes. When they were moving at the speed limit, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
    “Things were different when I was a kid,” he said softly. “Especially after my mother died. Duncan and Stephen were always fighting, and Nathan was always trying to get in the middle of it. As the middle child, I became invisible. So, I acted out, and I acted out often. I abused too many privileges, I abused too many substances, and I trusted all the wrong people. A friend of mine overdosed at a party, and everyone bailed. Everyone but me. The only reason I didn’t end up in juvenile detention was my father’s money. It was enough to scare me straight, but I still saw that crowd often. My friend died less than a year later under the same circumstances.”
    Regret washed over her. She closed her eyes and pressed a hand to her heart. “I’m sorry, Gabe.”
    “I’m not telling you this story for your pity,” he said coldly. “I’m explaining my reaction to your friends. I do not like to be around drugs or the people who use them. Ever.”
    “Are you afraid you’re going to relapse?” she asked, concerned.
    He sent her a chilling look. “I don’t like to be reminded of that time in