Billionaire's Accidental Wife novel Chapter 23

Chapter 23 The next morning, Chelsea dragged herself out of bed after a restless night’s sleep.

Her new king-size bed feels so foreign and uncomfortable. Last night, she and Jane ended up so wasted that Shawn and Catherine brought them home. How could she not drown herself in the martini? Dave had just left with the bimbo and she was not happy about it.

However, waking up to her new princess bedroom with its imported curtains and designer walls was still crazy too. Of course, she was used to this, but it had been the other side of her that she buried in Kenya. The famous model and elite Chelsea was gone.

Flashes of last night’s awkward dinner and meeting Dave at the party skip through her brain, and she feels a sting in the pit of her stomach. Her tense meeting with Dave, the silence from Sebastian, and her sister’s pathetic attempt to get them all to become one happy family were all equally unpleasant, not to mention his appearance at Catherine and Shawn’s party.

Although, she has to admit that Dave was partly responsible for her sleepless night. His still model-like physique, handsome face, and statuesque figure were enough to make any girl daydream. The very last thing she expected was for him to be here in London. She thought his so-called business central office was in Paris.

She knew the attraction between Dave and her still seemed so intense after their heated exchange. It was still there. No one could deny it. The mixture of tension and desire was driving her crazy. She had no choice but to leave the room after dinner and leave the party so drunk

Then there was the matter of working under him that had her so flustered. On the one hand, she needs a job, but on the other hand, she despises the idea of working for the corporate elite.

Her thoughts ricochet between her morals and her current situation. Of course, she had enough money after paying off her father’s debt. But it won’t make it for another year and living in London was not easy either. A year volunteering in Kenya took an enormous chunk of her own savings, and the last thing she wanted to do was scab off Christie and her “billionaire fiancée”.

She supposed she could view being Dave’s PA as a way to make money off Sebastian and Dave. Thus, making her richer? She mentally shook her head.

Yes, that was exactly how she should think of it. Having decided that she will give the position a shot, she now has to figure out how she is going to juggle her attraction to Dave with his arrogant, self-righteous attitude.

She pledged to never let her guard down with him and to never reveal any emotions whatsoever. She will just do what the job entails and avoid any type of personal interaction with him.

Yes. That was a great game plan!

She was happy with her decision and let her eyes dance around the bedroom. Soon, a realization hit her: among all the fine furniture and fancy linen, she was the item that did not belong