Free Seducing Sophie by Juliette Jaye Page A

had never needed to wear a suit in her life before, but now she was a city gir l . Sophie took a breath and went up to her new job.
    For the next four hours, Sophie started learning everything she had to know about interning at Carey and Ulhmann . By the time lunch rolled around, her head spun with instructions and figures. She worke d on one of the trading floors, and while she’d learned all about how fast paced and demanding the jobs can be when she was in class learning about derivatives, hedge funds and all of those related financial terms , it was nothing compared to the pressure of working in the environment for real. No wonder all the traders always seem so stressed she thought to herself.
    Her coworkers had mostly been nice. Sophie only thought mostly because of her encounter with one woman, Ellie. Ellie had gone to Harvard or Stanford or one of those places, on her family’s dime, and thought she was so much better than the other interns. She was gorgeous, with long blonde hair and a perfect body which she flaunted to all of the trader men , who had definitely noticed . She looked down on Sophie, announcing to her that she didn’t have to worry, Ellie would soon climb her way up the ladder here at the company, and that soon Sophie would be considered pretty, compared to everyone else on the floor at least. Well, every office needs to have a total bitch, I guess Sophie thought.
    Sophie ha d been given an hour for lunch. She wandered down the street a little bit, trying to find a good place to eat until she found a small cafe with a cute patio where she could people watch and refresh her brain for an hour. Ordering a salad and a coffee, Sophie sat. As she watched the people of Manhattan walk by, Sophie wondered to herself if she would ever be those people. She watched the women in particular. They looked so confident, with their hair tied back, on their phones, walking with purpose. Sophie decided she would try the same walk on the way back to the office. She flipped open a mirror from her purse and had a quick look. Sophie was definitely pretty: she had long, light brown hair with a small nose and a cute mouth. Her eyes were dark brown and deep, giving her a mysterious look. Sophie ’s suit pressed against her slim frame, kept so by a healthy d iet and daily runs in the park. Yes, she definitely had the potential to become one of these women. Now she just needed the attitude.
    Suddenly, just above the frame, her eyes met another pair. A man was sitting facing her, three tables away. He was probably around ten years older than Sophie , in his mid-30s. His skin was light, but not pale. His jet black hair was professionally combed back, but couldn’t quite hide t he slightly rugged look of his face, complete with a day or so worth of stubble. He looked as though he would be more at home rock climbing or heli -skiing than being just another suit in New York City. He was definitely handsome and for some reason he looked familiar, like Sophie had seen him before somewhere, but she couldn’t quite place where . Sophie ’s heart skipped a beat as she looked at the man who’d caught her eye. She felt a tingling in between her thighs. Suddenly, her brain started working again. Get it together Soph , smile at the guy and go back to people watching. He’s not interested in you. Don’t be creepy. But hot damn is he sexy. Sophie tried a casual, small smile, then turned away before she could notice if the man smiled back.
    When she glanced back quickly two minutes later, the man had gone. Sophie blushed in embarrassment at how quickly she’d become infatuated with the man. You’re not a teenager anymore Sophie . You’re a twenty four year old woman. You know better than to get turned on by a man just looking at you in the street, even a man as sexy as the one who’d been sitting there.
    The instant Sophie walked back to the offices and got back into work, the man slipped from her mind. He was just another passing