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and was once again impressed by her sharp mind and how agilely she moved through a conversation. From questions on distribution plans, editorial capabilities, and printing and digital expertise, she proved yet again why she had become such a force to be reckoned with in their industry. Camryn McBride was the entire package—a smart and savvy businesswoman who contributed to a discussion with her entire focus.
    By the time the driver was lifting their bags from the trunk, Booth had a contact for a printer upstate that could cut his costs by 5 percent a quarter and a lingering question for his lawyer on a deferred annuity program he could consider for his company’s high performers.
    Booth extended a hand, allowing her to go first up the steps of the jet’s boarding ladder. “You’re full of ideas. And you were surprised a few weeks ago when I was so willing to share.”
    “Ideas are everywhere. Hoarding them doesn’t benefit anyone and it certainly won’t help our industry grow.”
    “We’re certainly different from our parents’ generation.” In the moments he’d been able to get his thoughts off his attraction to her, Booth couldn’t ignore how interesting it was that their lives had so many similarities. Children of powerful families. A fierce urge to carve out their own paths and roads to success. And an undying dedication to proving themselves.
    Booth saw the tilt of her head and the quick flash of interest that leaped into her gaze. “I guess we are. Maybe we’ve learned from their mistakes.”
    “Some of their mistakes, at least.” Although his father’s business practices were legendary, some of West Harrison’s other behaviors had garnered even more attention.
    “You’re talking about Nathan?”
    He winced a little. “Is it that obvious?”
    “More that I know the situation. So much of his adult life has been about proving himself. It’s hard to be the abandoned son, the result of an affair.”
    “I won’t argue that and I’ve never walked in Nathan’s shoes, but being the family heir’s not all it’s cracked up to be, either.”
    “I’m sorry.”
    He shrugged, unsure why he’d even started down that road in the first place. “That’s having West Harrison for a father.”
    …
    His words hovered between them as she and Booth fastened their seat belts. Camryn hadn’t missed the undisguised regret on Booth’s face, erasing the smooth, easy smile he’d held while flirting with her over coffee and replacing it with hard, stoic lines that bracketed his mouth. She sensed he’d like to take back the words about his father, but she didn’t press the point as their flight attendant entered the cabin to ask if they wanted fresh coffees and breakfast after takeoff.
    Within moments, her breakfast order was in and the promise of her next cup of coffee was on its way and it was too late to ask Booth to go back to the subject of his father. But she was curious.
    Although Keira had always been discreet, respecting Nathan’s privacy, West’s behavior and attitudes weren’t secret. Nathan was West’s illegitimate son and Camryn knew he’d struggled for a long time to garner his father’s approval, before giving up altogether to make a go of his life alone. That blind ambition had nearly ruined Nathan and Keira’s relationship and had almost taken McBride Media down in the process. Thankfully, their love had been strong enough to withstand the pressure. But none of it changed the fact that West had made life hard on Nathan and, if Booth’s careless comment was any indication, for his legitimate heir, too.
    Hell, he’d already attempted to challenge her as well, if the unexpected call the night before was any indication.
    The smell of fresh croissants floated toward them fifteen minutes later as the plane leveled out. Booth’s voice pulled her from her thoughts and the view of New Jersey getting increasingly smaller beneath them. “I got an e-mail from Sinclair late last night. He’s