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Mastered by the CEO (Mastered By #4) by Opal Carew (3)


 

Opal Carew

Jessica’s life was in ruins… until she met him.

Standing in the rain feeling lost in a new city, with no job and no prospects, she’s about to give up. Until Dane Rainier pulls up in his limo and offers her a ride—and sweeps her into the life of her dreams. Now she has a high-powered job and is having the best sex of her life, exploring her submissive side under the masterful hand of a gorgeous billionaire.

But there’s a part of her that’s still holding back. Because the truth is, she’s never gotten over her ex-boyfriend Storm. A heavily muscled, motorcycle-riding rock musician, Storm couldn’t be any more different from Dane… and she just can’t get him out of her head. Now Storm is about to reappear and turn her whole world upside down. Both Dane and Storm make her body burn to be possessed, but will her indecisive heart cost her the love of both men?

Related stories: Although each of Opal's books are stand-alone, after reading you can follow Dane's brother's story in . And Jessica's story before can be found in .

Excerpt

Jessica watched the busy traffic and streams of people passing by the window as she took a last sip of coffee, then set the empty mug on the table.  One man crossing the street toward her caught her eye.  There was something familiar about his face, but she couldn’t get a good look at him to figure out why.

She pulled her wallet from her purse and placed her credit card on the bill the waitress had left on a plastic tray on the table.  Eating at this little restaurant a block from her hotel had definitely been a good idea.  The food here was much cheaper than at the hotel restaurant and this trip to Philadelphia was already straining her budget.  Coming here for the big career fair was worth the risk, though.

The waitress came by and picked up her card.  As Jessica waited for her to return, she continued watching the men and women rushing by in business attire, trying to catch sight of the man again. 

Self-consciously, she reached behind her head and checked her hair, which was held in a twist at the back of her head.  She didn’t usually wear her long, black hair pinned up, but she felt it looked more professional this way.  The same with her smart charcoal gray suit and white blouse.  Not her usual attire, since the environment at her cousin’s Sally’s company, where Jessica had last worked, had been pretty casual and everyone who worked there normally wore jeans to the office.  Thank heavens for credit cards.

She glanced at her watch, and her stomach churned.   She had to get going.  The waitress returned with her card and Jessica signed the slip and tucked the receipt into her wallet.  As she slipped on her coat, she noticed the man again, this time buying a newspaper from a news stand just outside.  She froze as she realized why this man had drawn her attention.

It was Storm.

This man, in his expensive-looking, tailored suit, his dark hair in a short and stylish cut, was the opposite of the Storm she knew.  Her Storm had spiky hair and was typically in comfortable jeans and a skin-tight tank top that showed off his muscles and tattoos, with a black leather jacket at the ready for when he hopped on his big, sleek Harley. He was a guitarist in her brother’s rock band, and he wouldn’t be caught dead in business attire.

She watched this suited man as he tucked the paper under his arm and started walking down the street.  That was definitely Storm’s face.  She gathered her purse and briefcase from the chair beside her and stood up.  What was Storm doing here?  And dressed like that?