Free The Billionaire's Desire 2: Dubai Confidental by Ashley Blake

get away from him for a while.  I
would continue to work my ass off at work because nothing was going to deter my
plans.  But as far as he was concerned, I wanted nothing more to do with Joshua
Hunter.
                As I exited the stall, my eyes
met the cold, blue gaze of Natalia Wittendale.  She had a smirk on her face as
she wiped off her smeared lipstick.
                “Joshua is so amazing, isn’t
he?  We reminisced about old times and it definitely reminded him of what he is
missing.”  She had a very cocky air about her.
                “And what is he missing,
Natalia?”  I had no tolerance for her snarky attitude.
                “Well, me, of course.  Someone
who is on his level, who understands what his world is like.  Our families
travel in the same circles so he needs someone who is familiar with our
lifestyle.  We are perfect together and I just needed some time alone with him
to remind him of that.” 
                I wanted to knock the smug
look right off of her face.  So she’s playing the money card.   Money
doesn’t faze me, never has. 
                I held my head up high,
shoulders back and looked her squarely in the eyes.  “You’ve forgotten one
thing, Natalia.”
                “Oh, and what is that?”  Her
snobby demeanor made her such an ugly person.
                “A man, who truly wants to be
with someone, never has to be reminded of anything.”  I smiled confidently at
her as she stewed with anger and I walked toward the door.  Just as I was about
to open it, I stopped.
                “Oh, and one last thing
Natalia.  He will never look at you the way he looks at me,” and I
walked out. 
                Ugh!!!  She is such a
witch!!!   I was glad that I was able to remain composed as she tried to
rattle me.  I was a tough girl.  It would take a lot more than a desperate
ex-girlfriend to really get to me.  I returned to our group and completely
ignored Joshua as I approached everyone.  Since Conrad was waiting for Natalia,
I grabbed his hand and led him to the dance floor.  Joshua looked confused and
then I saw the fire in his eyes again.  You can’t have your cake and eat it
too, buddy. If he wanted Natalia, he could have her.  But he wasn’t going
to have me too!  I wrapped my arms around Conrad and watched as Joshua’s face
turned hard and cold before my eyes.  We continued to dance closely until the
song was over.
                “What a nice surprise, Sarah. 
Thank you for the dance.”  He held up both of my hands and pressed the backs to
his lips. 
                I smiled at him and we made
our way back to the group.  It was getting pretty late by this time and I was
ready to leave.  I walked around until I found Samira and I said goodbye to
her.  Then I went back to our group and said goodnight to everyone there before
walking over to Joshua.  I very bluntly told him I was ready to go. 
                “I am perfectly fine taking a
car by myself.”
                He held his composure in front
of the group as he responded to me through clenched teeth.  I saw Jake give us
an odd look and then he ushered everyone away from us. 
                “Nonsense.  I will escort you
back to the hotel.”  Joshua grabbed my arm and I snatched it away.
                “Don’t touch me!  Feel free to
stay with your girlfriend.”  I spat out the words before I realized what I had
said.
                He grabbed my arm again and
this time his grip was too strong.  “Let’s go.”  The curt words cut the air
like a knife.
                When we were in the car he
spoke again.
                “Do you mind explaining that
rude display?”  I could tell Joshua was having a difficult time keeping his
voice calm.
                “I could ask you the