“Let me see something.” She
turned his palm up and began tracing her index finger up and down the lines in
the middle of it.
“You’re a palm reader, too?”
“Not really, but I do know a
little about it. See this line here? That’s your lifeline. No, it doesn’t mean
how long you will live. It means your life’s purpose. Basically, whether or not
you are focused or scattered. You are focused, but you already knew that. See
how solid it is? And this one, this is your money line. I think we both know
what that one says.”
“What does it say?”
“It says you’re dirt poor and
miserable, you always will be, and there isn’t a charitable, kind bone in your
body. You’re an insufferable jerk, for sure." She met his eyes and
grinned. “Only kidding.”
Elle Thompson was raised in Denver. She paints. She hikes. She knows how to avoid cougar attacks.
The only cougars Michael Williams usually worries about are the ones that wear leopard print leggings on 5th Avenue.
But, when his acquisition firm sets its sights on Elle's family business, his tidy life goes awry. As things unravel, so do all his preconceived notions of love and what makes a perfect partner.
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She's a sassy one! Fun snippet
ReplyDeleteBahaha! I'm going to guess he's actually a philanthropist. Great tease.
ReplyDeleteThanks both!
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