Your Irresistible love

Chapter Twenty-Six

Ava

The meeting with Anna didn't have any consequences, but I know I'm playing with fire. For the next few weeks, I am careful. Dirk calls more often to check in, but that's normal because we're approaching the final phase of the project. Whenever I talk to him, I make sure to speak of Sebastian in the most impersonal way possible, and I asked Sebastian and Logan to follow suit in case Dirk contacts them. As the show approaches, the hard work pays off big time. We score a myriad of high-class and exclusive editorials, and there are more requests than ever from overseas giant luxury retailers to partner up for distribution. Martha and I are very pleased. Sadly, I don't think she'll remain at Bennett Enterprises too long after the show. She keeps talking about wanting to move to Seattle. The two of us come up with more publicity ideas to keep building on the momentum. I take it upon myself to sway Logan, the most rigid CFO I've met, to pour more budget into the campaign. Who would've thought that Logan, with his angelic eyes and I'm the nice brother line, would be so impossibly stubborn? I spend an entire Saturday at the office going over the new budget proposal with him and Sebastian. Thankfully, Sebastian sides with me—sleeping with the CEO totally has its perks—but it still takes hours to convince Logan.

"You know what's unacceptable?" Logan asks, tossing the report on the desk and leaning back in his chair.

"That you've changed your mind about the budget? Again?" I give him a murderous look. I swear to God, I will forge his signature and call it a day if he goes back on his decision one more time. "Sebastian, you're a very democratic CEO. Tell him it's a done deal."

Logan narrows his eyes, while Sebastian bursts out laughing and says from behind me, "We do things differently here. It's unhealthy for a company if one person has too much decision-making power. Logan isn't changing his mind again." Stepping to my side, he gives Logan a pointed look. "Are you?"

Logan flinches. Almost imperceptibly, but he does, which brings me immense pleasure. "No, I was about to say that it's unacceptable that it's five o'clock on a Saturday, and we're the only three morons in the office."

"You want to call in more people?" Sebastian asks skeptically.

"I want to get out." Logan leaps to his feet, pacing the room. "I need to stretch my legs."

Sebastian grins. "Well, Alice did ask us—"

"And we stupidly said no. Can't believe I turned her down so I could have you two crawling up my ass the entire day." As is always the case when they tease each other, Logan sports a flashy smile.

"But we can still play a bit if we leave right now."

"What are you guys talking about?"

"She's officially part of the family, isn't she?" Logan asks Sebastian, his thumb pointing at me.

Sebastian nods, which fills me with all kinds of warm and fuzzy feelings.

"You're coming to a soccer game," Logan announces.

"Oh. I thought it was off-season now, but what do I know? Who's playing?"

Both brothers burst out laughing.

"We're playing," Logan offers.

"Define 'we.'"

"Our family," Sebastian explains.

I snort, convinced they're humoring me. "No, you're not."

"You'll see." Logan rubs his hands together in excitement. "Let's go."

"But now that you've approved the budget, I want to make some calls and set up—"

"It's Saturday." Logan emphasizes the last word as if I somehow missed the point. "You'll find that most people don't look forward to hearing from you today. Sebastian, convince your woman to move her sweet ass off that chair and join us."