Mr. Big Jerk: A Forbidden Second Chance Romance (Kinda Cocky Series Book 3), стр. 1

Mr. Big JerkA Forbidden Second Chance Romance

J.P. Comeau

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Epilogue

Roxy

The phone started ringing again, and I drew in a deep breath. I needed to calm my frustrated gut; otherwise, I’d end up popping off at a customer. Right then, with the deep shit I was already in with my boss, the last thing I needed was to blow this job.

“SEAL Securities, how may I direct your call?”

I listened to the gruff man rambling on the other end of the line, and I had no idea what the poor man was trying to say. That meant it was a call that needed to go straight to my boss’s office.

“Of course, sir. I know exactly what you need. Let me get you transferred, and Mr. Hearthstone can deal with your issue directly, sir.”

I pressed the button for my boss’s office and hung up the phone. Then, I drew in a deep breath. That stupid phone had been ringing off the damn hook since I walked in at a quarter to eight this morning. Not once had I found a chance to get through any of the things on my list for today. I leaned back in my chair, turned to my desktop computer, settled my fingers against the keys and finally logged on for the first time that day.

It was nine-thirty in the morning.

My phone started ringing again.

“Good fucking--.”

I plucked the phone from its receiver and stilled my anger.

“SEAL Securities, how may I direct--.”

“Stop sending calls directly to my office unless I have something on my schedule.”

Clint’s voice made me sigh. “I couldn't understand him, and I figured it was either someone you were hiring or someone you had already hired.”

“Don’t make me tell you again, Roxy. Unless it’s on my calendar that’s synced to your computer for that very reason, don’t send calls to my office.”

“Well, what am I supposed to do if I can’t understand them?”

“Try harder.”

He hung up the phone on me, and I sighed. Yep. That was my lovely, wonderful boss: the crotchety older brother, Clint Hearthstone. I rolled my eyes as I started pecking away on the keyboard, cursing myself for not interacting with older technology up until that point in my life.

Then again, my pecking skills were pretty quick.

For that past year, I’d worked at Clint’s security company. After establishing it, his packages and offerings from Stonewater Realty’s clients had soared through the roof. For a while there, Clint was swamped with work. I used some of my handy tactics in order to help keep him organized and on task. That led to him offering me the first full-time position he had: as the official front desk secretary and the first face anyone saw when they walked in.

And it had been a nightmare ever since.

My cell phone started vibrating on my desk, and I almost ignored it. Almost anyway. When I saw that Kelly was calling, I immediately paused what I was doing to take the call. I barely got to talk to my sister anymore with that job. I mean, by the time I got home, got showered, ate, and settled in, it was damn near nine at night!

“Hello, hello, hello, gorgeous!”

Kelly gasped. “I’m so glad you got to pick up the phone. Are you on a break or something?”

“Not particularly. But girl, Clint’s already mad at me today, so how much angrier can he get?”

“He sounds like a horrible boss.”

I shrugged. “Eh, he’s not that bad. A bit testy and high-strung, but not a dick or anything.”

“Well, that’s good. Otherwise, I’d have Brenden give him a piece of his mind.”

I grinned. “How are things with the new move, anyway?”

“I’ve finally gotten settled into his place if that’s what you’re asking.”

“That’s exactly what I’m asking. Now, you two are in the same room, right? None of this ‘flippy floppy’ nonsense with bedrooms now?”

She giggled. “Nope. None of that nonsense anymore. And it feels great. You were right, Roxy. I just needed to take the plunge.”

“I was what now?”

“You were right.”

“Say that one more time? I think the connection is breaking up.”

Kelly giggled. “You. Were. Right. Happy?”

I leaned back. “Oh, it feels good to be Queen.”

She barked with laughter. “I don’t know why I was overthinking it. I guess I just want things to work out so badly with Brenden that I figured moving in after the wedding date was what we needed. Thank you for talking me into doing it before all that craziness.”

“That’s what I’m here for. To talk you into doing things that are good for yourself.”

“Yeah, I’ll put a pin in that and address it later.”

I sighed. “My God, I’m so fucking bored at this job. I mean, all I do is smile, wave, take appointments, and listen to Clint become grumpier as the hours' tick by.”

“You always complained about being bored at home, though.”

“I know, I know! But, I figured Clint would be fun as a boss. You know, like he is when we all get together on the weekends. Here, he’s Mr. No Smiles.”

I listened to my sister laugh at