FALLING FOR THE MARRIED BILLIONAIRE.

HE'S MY BOSS!

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( PIERCE'S POV )

Pierce was now bent, picking up the cookies one by one and placing them back inside the tray. Lori Hart stood in front of him, still shaken by the discovery, who was he kidding, he was too.

He was aware of his daughter having a home tutor, he was also aware that the classes had started that day. What he never expected was for the woman to turn into his one night stand and employee, Lori Hart.

He believed in coincidences, but this was just too much. Firstly, she showed up at his office, now his home? was that a sign or was it just his bad luck?

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His broad body covered her as he dropped the tray on the wooden pavement.

He took one cookie and handed it over to Frieda.

" Mom said I can't eat from the floor, "

" You're not eating from the floor. " Pierce corrected, " Besides, mom's not around. "

Frieda gave a sheepish smile, " Give me five. "

" two. "

" Four, "

" Three. "

" Deal, " Pierce took two extra and placed them on Frieda's baby hands. " Can you do me a favor honey? "

" Uhnmm " Her mouth was full.

" Take my bag to my office, don't break anything. "

" Sure, can I get two more then? "

Pierce smiled, " Fine. "

She danced away.

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Pierce took a cookie in his hands and broke it with his teeth.

" hm, delicious. " He retorted, locating a broom nearby and sweeping off the crumbs remains on the floor.

Lori still remained where she stood, now piecing the puzzle together and realizing that her employer's husband was indeed her boss.

" Sir.... " Her pale voice was heard,

" Uh, " Pierce turned to her, mouth occupied with cookies.

" I never knew you were her husband, I promise. "

Pierce returned the broom and disposed of the dirt. " I know, it was a coincidence. "

Lori was relieved, he was taking I it well. She hysterically nodded. " Don't worry, I would quit__

" Do not do that. " He immediately said, " Keep your job, you must have really needed it if you got it in the first place. "

Lori didn't want anything that would compromise her work at heart, but since the boss said there was no problem, maybe there wasn't. Then, she thought of breaking the news to her employer, Caitlyn and how she was going to take it. Lori felt it was right for the woman to know.

" I have to tell your wife though. "

" Don't worry about it, I'll tell her myself. "

Lori was relieved, " Thank you... I should really start going __

They were interrupted by a sharp noise, coming from upstairs.

Pierce tore through the stairs with Lori behind him. They entered his office and discovered a telephone laying on the floor, broken and Frieda standing at a corner.

As though it was calculated, Lori and Pierce ran over to Frieda first.

" Are you okay? " Pierce ran his hands over her body, checking for himself.

" Dad, I'm fine. "

Lori knelt by the side, also checking for herself.

" Dad, " Frieda called now pulling backward, " I said I'm fine. "

" Yes you are, " Pierce was breathing heavily, he watched his daughter with a look of fright still on his eyes.

Lori was blown away by Pierce's act of pulchritude towards his daughter. She shouldn't be but she was anyway.

" I'm going to my room, " Frieda appeared embarrassed as she ran away.

" Come back here, " Pierce called, but she was long gone.

Lori felt a sense of warmth and calmness flow down her chest. She was already in love with the father and daughter relationship the two had. Pierce stood up first and stretched his hands out for the lady.

Lori took Pierce's hand and got to her feet. She gained physical closure to him and glanced at his face from a different direction. It gave her a view that was familiar to her. The way his chin stood and his how his eyes waved. Lori couldn't shake the feeling.

Then, there was his cologne. The mist made her shortly time travel.

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( PIERCE'S POV )

Pierce felt his heart skipped a beat. for a second there he thought she remembered their night of passion. But she didn't. The way she randomly waved her head signified that she was yet to recall who he was aside from being her boss. Pierce was let down hard.

Lori retrieved the broken telephone from the floor.

" Leave it, you'll hurt yourself. "

Lori made sure to place the telephone on the table.

" It's ruined. "

" I'll dispose of it... maybe, "

" Maybe? " Lori gave the telephone another look, it was badly damaged.

" It was my mom's. "

" I'm so sorry about that, I'm sure Frieda is feeling pretty bad. "

" Yeah she is, she's probably burying her face in her pillow as we speak, " He smiled, as if creating the scenario, " I'll check up on her later. "

" She's a mature little lady. " Lori professed.

" She is. "

Lori monitored his stares, he gave her a positioned look as if she owed him something. His brows were full and neatly carved, she suddenly questioned hersef, have they always been that way?

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( PIERCE'S POV )

Pierce was desperately trying to connect the version of the lady that stood in his office with the one he had s*x with at the masquerade party. There were slight differences.

While the one present there felt scripted, in control and bounded, the version at the party was wild, free and careless. He fought the urge to smile out of nowhere.

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" I better start going. " Lori replied, breaking out from the staring contest she was having with him.

Pierce nodded and went to his seat,

" Drive safely. "

Speaking of driving, Lori hadn't booked her cab yet. But there was no way she could remain there, she had started to feel awkward. She will just have to take the train.

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( LORI'S POV )

Aside from the general view of Pierce Boseman as being strict and serious, she began to see different shades of him. Like the fact that he could maintain conversations and was a sweet father.

Lori remembered how he subconsciously intimidated her with his massive body, covering her surroundings like a mesmerizing wall. How they knelt down side by side, checking up on little Frieda. And how she found his fathering side very attractive.

She thought about the brief moment they spent together. How he fetched the cookies from the floor instead of her and remembered to clean the floor after. He must be really handy and a clean freak, he looked like one.

How can she forget about how their little conversations? or how he ate her cookies and deemed it delicious? Lori felt a funny feeling travel inside her as she recalled his voice telling her to drive safely.

She received a text from johnny, inquiring where she was. She immediately remembered that she had a meal to show him. Her sanity came back to her, Lori pinched herself, how could she be thinking so deeply about a married man?

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" How does it taste? " Lori asked with a fountain of tension. Johnny was her best friend but he doesn't play when it comes to cooking or work.

Johnny's lips pressed hard against themselves as he bounced up and down. He arched a brow at Lori and then went on to slowly drop his fork.

Lori felt like shitting herself.

" Johnny, how does it taste. "

Johnny adjusted his lens and drew out his laptop.

" What the f**k! " She slapped him across his ears.

" Ouch, " he let out.

" Tell me how it tastes, what are doing?? " She frantically asked.

" Trying to add your jambalaya sauce into the official email. "

" What the f**k, " Lori gasped, " Does that mean I made it? "

" Yes... well, almost. "

She was hyperventilating.

" Your meal has to be tasted by the big man, but I think you're good. "

" Holy shit... " Lori hugged him, " Thank you so much! "

" Hey, you did all the work. " He stroked her back.

" But with all your information, I love you so much. "

Johnny smiled, " I love you too. "

" But... " Lori was in high spirit, " The meeting with the investors is tomorrow, when will Pierce taste it? "

" You mean the boss? "

" Yeah, "

" The meeting will kick off by 11, the boss should have tasted your dish by then. "

Lori did a little jump followed by a clap, she was also excited to have Pierce eat her food. And after being judged by Johnny, she had made great food.

" I must say, when I saw the fish, beef, chicken, stake and sausage in there I thought you were gonna have a hard time balancing out each taste and giving them the right amount of their original flavor, but you... " He pinched her nose, " You did superb. "

" The vegetables were fresh and delicious, mixed with the right amount of juicy and spicy. Overall delicious dish. "

" You son of a b***h, " Lori was all smiles.

" don't worry, " Johnny shut his laptop and slid it into his bag, " The boss is gonna love it. "

" What about the board, " Lori highlighted.

" b***h you must not know who Pierce Boseman is, do you know he beat Bobby flay three times? "

" I do not. "

" Whatever he seems delicious, IS DELICIOUS, OKAY?

Lori laughed, " je comprends, "

Johnny arched a brow, " f**k you. " He hung his bag, " I gotta go, "

Lori walked him out of the store and into his car.

" I'll call you when I'm settled. " Johnny bade and drove off.

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Lori happily bounced back into the store and headed for the kitchen when a female voice called her backward.

Elaine pitched, " Excuse me, can I please get a cup of black coffee? "

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Pierce was still inside his office when the email came. He read it and was surprised, Johnny had added another meal to the stamped ones making it a total of three. And it wasn't just by any chef, it was that woman.

Pierce had always trusted johnny over the years to make good decisions, johnny was very competent. He was a remarkable chef himself, his taste buds were second to none. But nonetheless, it was his duty to question johnny sudden addition.

But he didn't, Pierce never e-mailed johnny back. He had his motives. he became very willing to taste her food and to give her a shot at being on the company menu.

Caitlyn walked into the office unannounced.

" I'm back. " She replied stoping halfway, " have you eaten? "

" I had the cook whip up something, I'm good. how was the family meeting? " He had to ask.

Caitlyn sighed, " Mariah is starting her firm. And all of a sudden she needs me there every Sunday, said it's going to strengthen the foundation. "

" That's a good thing.... for Mariah. extend my congratulations to her. "

Caitlyn nodded, " I need to get some rest. You need anything? "

It was time to tell her, " The tutor you got for our daughter, she's a chef in my company. "