Betting on Both

Chapter 2-1

Chapter Two

What a woman, Julien thought as he walked through the hall to the front lobby. Not what I expected.

He hadn't been sure what to think when the word came that Katherine McMaster was on her way to personally oversee the renovations. Max had panicked and run, but Julien wanted to see what the new owner was made of. Would she be a paper cutout, sitting in the office doing her nails while Julien ran the property in her name, or would she want to get dirt under her fingers and get into the nitty-gritty of what needed to be done to save the Majestic?

It'd been a pleasant surprise to find a beautiful woman who had her heart set on success and the intelligence to accept help making it happen.

It also didn't hurt she was also easy on the eyes. If he'd walked in and seen her at the bar, it would have been a no-brainer to head over and seduce her into his bed for the night. As it was, having her as his boss presented various opportunities both for him and for the Majestic.

Julien waved at Alfred, the doorman, as he headed out to the riverboat. The guard dog might be a bit of a problem—if he wasn't already dating the lovely Katherine McMaster, he was thinking about it. That snarling in her office wasn't all for show.

He laughed as he spotted the casino in all of her floating glory. There was nothing better than competing for the love of a woman.

As long as he won.