Chapter 9
Tess held her stomach and hoped Mitch didn’t notice how nervous she was near him. The question that spun in her head was, Do I take his company from him? Business was business, but if she did to him what she intended, he’d never speak to her again.
This was why Kevin had left her. She thought family was more important than money. She’d lacked the killer instinct which made her seem weak.
The churning in her gut stopped when Mitch took her hand as the limo parked in front of the Biltmore Hotel. His brothers filed out, and she was suddenly alone with Mitch. Her cheeks flushed as she remembered this morning. He kissed her hand. She snatched it back, as if his simple gesture branded her.
She fixed her glasses and nodded. "See you tonight. Meet in the lobby?"
"Sounds perfect." Mi
