The Billionaire Boyfriend Trap

Chapter 13

It was weird sitting at the dinner table with Ellen after working for her for two years and not knowing she had a family. She wasn't very different to the efficient, cool woman I knew. She ruled the household with humor and some subtle manipulation that I was pretty sure her sons didn't even notice.

Her husband, Harry, seemed to adore her, but he did admonish her for her role in bringing Reece and myself together. Unlike her, he was open and fun, but I knew there had to be a savvy business brain in his head for him to have amassed such a large fortune.

"She thinks we're all too stupid to follow our hearts by ourselves," Harry said to me as he filled my wine glass. "I tried telling her she should just put everyone in a room together and see what happens rather than playing these games. They never work."

"Look at Reece and Cleo," Ellen protested. "They worked out."

"No thanks to you, my darling vixen."

She smacked his hand away when he went to hug her. He laughed. "And what about Cassie and Blake?" she said under her breath with a nod in her second eldest son's direction as he spoke to Ash at the other end of the table.

"Considering they haven't worked out, I don't think they're a good example," he said.

"Precisely. We let them fumble through on their own and look what happened. Nothing but heartache on both sides." She sighed. Harry frowned at his plate and didn't say anything more on the matter. I had a feeling he'd lost that battle.

Cassie had been invited to dinner, but declined. She and Blake hadn't spoken since the morning of the protest a week ago. I learned that he'd been in the army all these years, but he wouldn't elaborate on where he'd been posted. Reece told me Blake didn't like talking about it.

Becky sat between the youngest two Kavanagh brothers, laughing and flirting. I was beginning to think I had to keep a closer eye on her until Reece leaned toward me, his shoulder against mine.

"She'll be fine," he said quietly, his eyes twinkling. "She's got an amazing role model." He placed his hand on the back of my neck and drew me in for a kiss. It was tender and sweet, just like Reece.

One of his brothers groaned. "Not at the dinner table. You're putting me off my food."

"Nothing puts you off your food," said Ellen. "Ordinarily I don't allow kissing at the dinner table, but I'll make an exception this once."

"In that case," Harry said, setting down his knife and fork. "I'd better take advantage while I can." He grasped Ellen around her waist and hoisted her onto his lap. They kissed like a couple madly in love.

Two of their sons covered their eyes, one pulled a face, and all five told them to knock it off.

Becky and I laughed.

THE END

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