The Billionaire's Demands (A Boardrooms and Billionaires Series Book) (Entangled Indulgence) Read Online Free Page B

all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii, what else do we ask of our keynote speaker?”
    “We ask the speaker to deliver an hour-long speech on the first full day of the conference and attend the luau the night before. We’d also like them to be available after their speech since people want to talk to them throughout the day. That’s all we need.”
    Booth searched his mind for who might work. His first thought was Nathan, but he knew including his brother wouldn’t be all that enticing to the rest of the sales force. Nathan wasn’t a media guru, nor did his former focus on raiding corporations make him a favorite of the business community.
    “What about your brother’s new wife? Keira is a great draw wherever she speaks.”
    “I just saw her last night. She’s headed to Europe for meetings.” Booth paused as an idea took shape. “But what about her sister?”
    “Which one?”
    “Camryn. Their CFO.”
    “I saw her speak recently at a benefit for the children’s hospital. She’s sweet and funny and knew how to keep an audience. A trait the McBride sisters seem to have in spades.” Sinclair tapped his teeth. “She would work. I can make her work. Especially if I can do something about her clothes.”
    “What’s wrong with her clothes?” Booth thought about the woman he’d been enamored with for the better part of the last year and couldn’t come up with anything amiss.
    “She owns one shade. Black.”
    “Aside from your ties, you own one shade and it happens to be black.”
    “I’m moody and artistic. It works.”
    “Everything works on her.”
    Sinclair’s speculative gaze and broad grin were swift and immediate. “Then wait ’til you get a load of her after I’ve worked my magic.”
    Booth waited until Sinclair had left his office and dialed Camryn’s number. The prompt and efficient voice that answered on the other end had his stomach tightening in hard knots while a vision of her lush mouth, had something farther south hardening as well. “Hello, Ms. McBride. How’d your meeting go this morning? That urgent one you needed to get home for last night?”
    The hesitation was brief. “Quite well, thank you.”
    “I have a proposition for you.”
    “Booth. I’m working. And I thought I made my point more than clear last night.”
    “It’s actually a business proposition, but if you’d like to revisit our conversation I’d be happy to oblige.” He dropped his voice. “I haven’t stopped thinking about it.”
    His body tightened even further, the image of finally having her naked in his arms too tempting to resist dwelling on for the briefest moment. The sexy, husky voice echoing in his ear had only added to the fantasy.
    And why was he insistent on going there? She’d made her wishes known and he wasn’t some he-man who wouldn’t take no for an answer.
    But she was interested. They both were, and if he could only chip past her resistance…
    “Booth?”
    “Sorry. Busy morning and I was distracted by something.” Booth refocused on Sinclair’s dilemma, forcing his thoughts back to business. While he thought Camryn would say yes, he couldn’t risk her thinking the sales conference was another ploy to get her in his bed. He had no problem mixing business with pleasure, but he needed her on this. “I have a business problem and I need your help.”
    “What is it?” While those husky tones were still in evidence, her words held a sharper edge to them. If he hadn’t already seen her in action, Booth still would have known the woman was a formidable opponent in the boardroom from her voice alone.
    “I’d like you to be the keynote speaker at the Financial Journal ’s upcoming sales conference.” He quickly ran through the details as Sinclair had shared them. “Unless you’re going to be in Europe with Keira.”
    “I’m not going on that trip. And I’m flattered by the invitation, but I’m not sure I’m the best speaker for this. I’m a number cruncher, Booth. How’s that