Page 7 of The Heir
Good morning King. Verifying our meeting at five pm today.-Isobel
Dumping my omelet onto my plate I add a little more cheese and sit at the table with a glass of orange juice. My phone lights up as I take the first bite.
Anyway we can do a little after one pm? I'm sorry, I have an appointment at noon I forgot about.-Anna
I frown.
Okay. But that wont give us much time before my appointment with King though.-Isobel
It's totally fine, I went over the portfolio last night and organized the newest designs so all we have to do today is enter what you go over with Fabian.-Anna
Immediately feeling better I smile, because she really has been an amazing assistant. I don't think I would have been able to take on Fabian and King without help and now due to my connection to them, I'm beginning to take on more clients. Which Christopher would know about if he'd paid the slightest bit of attention.
I look down and see my phone lit up with a text.
We are verified for five. But I have a question for you, if you'd oblige me.-King
I'm curious so I bite, taking the bait.
Yes?-Isobel
Would you also be willing to meet me for dinner at six fifteen tonight, after our business meeting?-King
My jaw drops as my heart begins to pound. What's a man like King doing asking someone like me out on a date? I sit back in my chair, biting my lip, and let myself fantasize saying yes.
In another lifetime maybe I could have, but not this one.
No, Christopher is who I'm with.Christopheris the safe choice, not King. Nothing about King screams safe to me. He's too affluent, meaning a hectic lifestyle as a socialite girlfriend. And with that lifestyle comes charity dinners, always puttinghisbusiness first because he's a part of the King Dynasty. And even though little ISB Design, INC. is small peas in comparison, it means the world to me and I wouldn't give it up for nothing.
Nothing.
Give me my safe, boring, andhell, I'll say it, straight up disinterested boyfriend who doesn't demand anything of me, and therefore I can keep doing what I'm doing. Building my business brand solo without interference, and not having to give it up to stand behind some man and his accomplishments.
Thanks for asking but I don't think that would be appropriate.-Isobel
Why not. Are you married?-King
May I remind you that I have a boyfriend.-Isobel
Then that means you have options. Come to dinner with me.-King
My eyebrow arches. Oh myGodthat's bold of him. My fingers tap furiously. I'm honestly pissed because I'm insanely attracted to him, and he's making this hard what with the whole"you have options"and all. What nerve. I'm already resolving myself to be extra professional later at our meeting.
King, not that it's any of your business but I've been with my boyfriend for two years. We arecommitted to each other. So no. I don't have 'options'. I'm not a cheater.-Isobel
Interesting that after two years I don't see a ring on your finger. It doesn't take that long for a man to know what he wants, Isobel. Until your name is next to his on a marriage contract, technically you are a free woman. Come to dinner with me.-King
Holy shit the audacity is astounding, dangerous, and quiet frankly, sexy. Solidifying my choice to stay on the safe path. It'd hurt me if I thought Christopher was entertaining the advances of another woman just because we weren't married. I get people think like that, but inmyhead, I'm committed.
Even if King does do something to me I can't explain, I refuse to entertain it.
I can't go out on a date with you and I'd appreciate it if you'd let it go. See you at five.-Isobel
With that I clean up the kitchen and leave the apartment, headed to Fabian's test kitchen.
What a morning, and it's not even seven-thirty yet.
Chapter two
