Free Liquid Lust (The Club #3) by K. N. Lee Page A

arrived.”
    “Thank you, Ashley,” he said and hung up. He nodded to Sohana. “Why don’t you let him in? First impressions, right?”
    Sohana tried to keep a calm face. Perhaps she’d done too much research on the British businessman. Just imagining coming face to face with a man who looked like he could be a magazine cover model made her face flush. There wasn’t time to be shy, she stood and walked over to the door, opening it.
    Once the door opened, she swallowed.
    There he was. Dressed in a gray suit that looked as if it cost more than her car, he stood from his seat in the lobby area before Ashley’s wraparound desk.
    He was tall, about six-five, with dirty blond hair kept long on the top and tapered along the back and sides. Very David Beckham-ish. What made her almost forget where she was…were his eyes.
    Enchanting green was the only way to describe them. Their eyes met as he approached her.
    For a moment he just looked down at her. Then, he cracked a smile and held out a hand. “Arthur Koenig,” he said. He leaned forward and lowered his voice. “The sir bit isn’t really necessary.”
    Oh my , she thought. His British accent made her thoughts scramble and left her voice useless. She shook his hand instead, and stepped aside so that he could enter Gavin’s office.
    “Lovely,” he said. “I suppose I’ll get your name another time.”
    “Sohana,” she said a little too loudly. She couldn’t miss her chance to introduce herself.
    He nodded and turned to walk inside.
    Sohana’s eyes widened as she looked over her shoulder at Ashley. “Oh my god,” she mouthed. Ashley grinned and nodded, pretending to fan herself. He was even hotter in person.
    Sohana followed Arthur inside, discreetly closing the door behind them, and took a seat again on the sofa at the back of Gavin’s office.
    Inside, Gavin and Arthur shook hands. “You’ve met my assistant, Miss Shah.”
    “Indeed.” Arthur nodded, his eyes raising to meet Sohana’s.
    Gavin extended an arm toward the seating area. “Let’s have a seat and discuss your needs. Here at Pruitt and Associates we like to make sure our clients are well taken care of.”
    Arthur sat down in the leather arm chair near the sofa. With his back to the large open windows facing the lake, the sun spilled into the room, and seemed to shine only on him.
    Just as Gavin sat across from him, the conversation took a sudden turn.
    “I think you misunderstood the reason I came by today,” Arthur said. He took out a folded white paper from his jacket’s inner pocket.
    Gavin glanced at Sohana, giving her an icy look. “And what is the reason?”
    Sohana gulped. Apparently her research had been useless. She was in for an intense scolding.
    “I came to buy your firm,” he said.
    Gavin raised a brow and sat forward in his seat. His face paled. “What?”
    “Yes. Since relocating to this beautiful city, my sister and I have decided to expand the Koenig empire. Therefore, she would like to take over the firm. She is fully capable of practicing law in the states, and being that this is one of the top law firms in Texas, she wants it. We will keep the staff of course… but we don’t really need you.” Arthur folded his hands. “Just your clients.”
    “Empire?” Gavin let out a chuckle. “That’s absurd.”
    “We are prepared to pay you handsomely for the firm.”
    Sohana’s jaw dropped. He spoke as if he were buying a new watch, not a multi-million dollar business.
    “You’re insane,” Gavin said.
    Arthur shrugged. “Perhaps, but my sanity is none of your concern.” He stood and handed Gavin the paper.
    Gavin didn’t even look at it, he simply stared up at Arthur in disbelief.
    “That’s our offer. There will be no negotiations. You’ll see that we have been more than fair,” Arthur said. He looked back at Sohana and their eyes met again.
    It was as if something mystical passed between them whenever she was brave enough to look him straight on. He held