Free BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE: Billionaire's Hunt (A Dark New Adult Romance with Billionaire) (Contemporary New Adult Short Stories) by Deborah Ericsson Page A
Authors: Deborah Ericsson
And that explained why his fortune tripled over the decades to make him on of the richest men on the planet.
But still he always liked to keep his profile very low to the point that people only knew his name but not his face. And that meant that he could easily maneuver from one place to another without anyone knowing what he was worth and capable of doing.
He also had one of those incredibly effective sunlight rings that the witches had been selling to vampires over the centuries to make sure that they were in a position to walk during the sunlight and this made things very effective for them eventually.
***
At first, Joyce didn’t know that her luck was staring at her right in the face. She had been walking around the town for the better part of the day and since she couldn’t find a job, she decided that maybe a couple of drinks would do before going back home to her misery and a nagging dad.
She immediately went into the club and ordered a whisky double on the rocks and as soon as it got there, she immediately gulped it all down and wiped her slips with the sleeve of her blouse. It didn’t take long for the owner of the bar to notice that she was in deep stress and so, in the name of being a good owner and bartender, he made sure that he had sparked up a conversation.
“Ah, it’s just that I can’t get any work and my dad wants me out of the house.”
“And what does your boyfriend say about it?”
Joyce paused for a moment. That was another topic that she didn’t want to discuss about. But since the bartender was looking all friend and was doing it for her own sake, she felt as though it would be wise if she just kicked back and came clean with her feelings and her love life in general.
“I know it’s a little bit complicated when it comes to finding a job. But when it comes to having a boyfriend, it’s a little more complicated that life itself. In other words, I am single.”
The bartender smiled. Now he understood why she looked miserable. Having been in the business of talking to miserable drunks and customers for over four hundred years, peter was very good at reading people. And that said, it seemed as though the most important thing would be to try and give her some advice.
Yes, Peter was a vampire that had managed to mingle with humans and made sure that he had started something legit. And despite moving after every twenty years to avoid detection – you know, because he wasn’t aging and all – he had managed to keep his business for a very long time and therefore became very good with people.
“Here, this next drink is on the house. And if you ever need a job, you can come and work here for me. I am the owner of this place and I am forced to work as a bartender as well as the accounting guy. I don’t know what is happening to me nowadays but I am not as fast as I used to. Besides, you do strike me like someone who is good with handling money. Are you by any chance an accountant?”
Joyce raised an eyebrow. If it was a guess, then it was a smart one. She took another sip at the counter and smiled. You know what they say, when God closes one door, He always opens another. There was no way she was going to throw away that amazing chance. The good thing was that the club was near her home and so she wouldn’t have to waste way too much of fare until she got all sorted out.
“Well, I don’t really know what to say.”
“Say yes and start today. I think I would have an incredible time sitting back and having a couple of drinks for the first time.”
“I guess you have yourself a deal. But before I start, how much are you willing to pay me?”
“Two hundred a day.”
That was much more than she had bargained for. In other words, she was going to have a starting salary that was much better than most of her peers and needless to say, it seemed as though it was such an incredible deal – too good for her to refuse. And
But still he always liked to keep his profile very low to the point that people only knew his name but not his face. And that meant that he could easily maneuver from one place to another without anyone knowing what he was worth and capable of doing.
He also had one of those incredibly effective sunlight rings that the witches had been selling to vampires over the centuries to make sure that they were in a position to walk during the sunlight and this made things very effective for them eventually.
***
At first, Joyce didn’t know that her luck was staring at her right in the face. She had been walking around the town for the better part of the day and since she couldn’t find a job, she decided that maybe a couple of drinks would do before going back home to her misery and a nagging dad.
She immediately went into the club and ordered a whisky double on the rocks and as soon as it got there, she immediately gulped it all down and wiped her slips with the sleeve of her blouse. It didn’t take long for the owner of the bar to notice that she was in deep stress and so, in the name of being a good owner and bartender, he made sure that he had sparked up a conversation.
“Ah, it’s just that I can’t get any work and my dad wants me out of the house.”
“And what does your boyfriend say about it?”
Joyce paused for a moment. That was another topic that she didn’t want to discuss about. But since the bartender was looking all friend and was doing it for her own sake, she felt as though it would be wise if she just kicked back and came clean with her feelings and her love life in general.
“I know it’s a little bit complicated when it comes to finding a job. But when it comes to having a boyfriend, it’s a little more complicated that life itself. In other words, I am single.”
The bartender smiled. Now he understood why she looked miserable. Having been in the business of talking to miserable drunks and customers for over four hundred years, peter was very good at reading people. And that said, it seemed as though the most important thing would be to try and give her some advice.
Yes, Peter was a vampire that had managed to mingle with humans and made sure that he had started something legit. And despite moving after every twenty years to avoid detection – you know, because he wasn’t aging and all – he had managed to keep his business for a very long time and therefore became very good with people.
“Here, this next drink is on the house. And if you ever need a job, you can come and work here for me. I am the owner of this place and I am forced to work as a bartender as well as the accounting guy. I don’t know what is happening to me nowadays but I am not as fast as I used to. Besides, you do strike me like someone who is good with handling money. Are you by any chance an accountant?”
Joyce raised an eyebrow. If it was a guess, then it was a smart one. She took another sip at the counter and smiled. You know what they say, when God closes one door, He always opens another. There was no way she was going to throw away that amazing chance. The good thing was that the club was near her home and so she wouldn’t have to waste way too much of fare until she got all sorted out.
“Well, I don’t really know what to say.”
“Say yes and start today. I think I would have an incredible time sitting back and having a couple of drinks for the first time.”
“I guess you have yourself a deal. But before I start, how much are you willing to pay me?”
“Two hundred a day.”
That was much more than she had bargained for. In other words, she was going to have a starting salary that was much better than most of her peers and needless to say, it seemed as though it was such an incredible deal – too good for her to refuse. And
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