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business to know.”
    “Got it.”
     
     
    ***
     
     
    Christina sat and stared at Matt as
champagne was poured into her glass. The restaurant screamed of
luxury and A-list people. Just who was the man in front of her?
    “So tell me a little bit about this
place.”
    “It’s called Casa Tua. It is one of my
favorite Italian restaurants. I am a fan of its veal.”
    “Well this place is simply stunning,” she
said looking around. She wasn’t poor, but she wasn’t in this class.
She finally spit the question out that had been burning in her mind
since meeting him.
    “Who are you Matt?”
    “I thought you would never ask.” Christina
sipped her champagne as she cast a sharp eye his way. Please don’t
be a mobster she thought.
    “I am Matt Dallas the Billionaire. Please to
meet you.” He said smiling at her.

Chapter 9

     
     
    Christina choked on her champagne as she
attempted to get her bearings. She looked in the glass, smelling it
before setting it down. She didn’t think the waiter drugged it. Why
would he drug her champagne when Matt knew he could have his wicked
way with her without the champagne? Uh oh, there went her mind
again, down in the gutter. The champagne stung going down. Okay,
breathe Christina it wasn’t the end of the world. She made the
mistake of looking up at Matt once again. Did she miscalculate? She
could’ve sworn she heard him say billionaire. Ha! He was a lunatic.
A very hot, gorgeous, sexy, fine crazy man she thought
dreamily.
     
     
     
    “Christina? Are you alright?” he asked her
with a face expression full of concern. Of course she was alright.
Why would he ask her such a question?
    “Yes, Matt I’m fine. Just processing the
information.” Victory was hers! It was like winning the Olympics!
Confetti was tossed on her as she prepared her speech. She
succeeded in not sounding like a complete moron! Hooray! The
prodigy was on the prowl again!
    “Of course you understand. My company
expanded from Toronto to New York and that is where I run it from.”
He said smiling at her.
    “You’re the owner?”
    “Well yes,” he said. Yes, he was the owner.
How old was he? He didn’t look that old, as long as he wasn’t older
than thirty-five she could deal. Hell she hoped he hadn’t passed
thirty yet. The man was a billionaire. Billionaires didn’t take
secret flights to some hick city and steal virginities. Right?
Right?
    “So tell me Matt, why me?” she asked taking
a sip and casting a sharp eye to him. Out of all the women that had
to be throwing themselves at the infamous billionaire, why did he
choose her? It didn’t make any sense. Her breathing hitched as he
leant forward and reached out a hand towards her. Taking her chin
into his hand, he turned her face to the side and looked at her
profile. He then removed a bobby pin from her hair and watched as
it cascaded around her.
    “Because my dear, you are simply exquisite.”
Instantly she blushed. It flair up from her neck and filled her
face. The clearing of a throat had him releasing her. She already
missed his warm touched. Damn, she was so needy.
    “Your meal. I hope it is to your taste.
Enjoy your evening,” the waiter said before leaving them alone.
Christina was hardly able to focus on her meal. Naturally, Matt
ordered for her. The food was marvelous. She chewed her food
fighting down another blush that threaten to consume her. She could
feel his heavy gaze on her. It felt as if he was undressing her
with his eyes and boy was she on fire. Her blood rushed through her
ears. All she had to do was keep it together.
     
     
     
    All too soon they were leaving the
restaurant behind and back into the comforts of the cabin in Aspen.
She still hadn’t said a word to Matt. What was she supposed to say?
She was completely baffled by his status. She wasn’t anything
special at all.
    “Christina.”
    “Yes?”
    “I’ve said it before, but this time I’m
telling you so there is no doubt in your mind.” She nodded her