His Daughter [Completed] Book 1/2

Chapter 1

[Georgiana]
I knew Daddy had been unwell. His last few check ups with Doctor Green had shown high blood pressure and cholesterol but I didn't expect him to be taken away from me like this. So sudden and so far away. I wasn't even with him when they air lifted him to the hospital from the yacht. Donovan our head of security had been the one to break it to me. I was officially alone. An orphan.

Daddy's body had been repatriated, Donovan took care of that and now together we were planning his funeral. He didn't want an elaborate affair just something small and intimate with close friends and the little family we had.

My appointment earlier in the day with Mr Goldman had come as a shock. I had thought Daddy was only joking when he said he knew just the man for me and that no other would be good enough in his eyes for his precious daughter. But I didn't realise this man he spoke of was real. Domenico Karlsson, was the son he had never had. We had never been introduced but I knew enough about him to know how much my father cared for him. With my father there was always a catch though, I knew he always intended for Karlsson to take over the business but I didn't realise I wouldn't be the majority share holder. To be fair I was wealthy enough that if I didn't agree to this marriage I would be comfortable for the rest of my life without needing to work. I had invested my own money wisely over the past few years and created a nice business and property portfolio. But to walk away would be difficult. It was my families business after all and I wanted to continue begin a part of it. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little intrigued about this man my father so highly regarded. Why did he think we would be such a good fit? I didn't even know his age, was he an older man? I shuddered at the thought.
I'd struggled to date anyone who wasn't just using me to get to my father for some business deal or job opportunity. I'd been hurt so many times that I had given up on the notion that I would ever fall in love with someone. Or that anyone could really love me without seeing a dollar sign. And so due to this my experience with men was relatively limited. I'd had a high school boyfriend and dated a few men my father had introduced me to but no one had made my head spin or entice me enough to feel ready to give myself to. I was the only twenty- three year old virgin in London and I was terrified it would remain that way forever.

My cell rang with a number I didn't recognise. Perhaps the funeral parlour?

"Hello?"
"Miss Cobalt? This is Dom Karlsson. I am sorry for your loss." His voice was of a young man, deep and husky. My stomached flipped as I drank in his dulcet tones.
"Hello Mr Karlsson. Thank you." How was I supposed to speak to him? Oh hello potential future husband. Hello stranger who has been left half of my families business.
"How are you doing?" His voice was etched with concern and I was sure I heard a crack in his voice.
"You know, not great. We're trying to organise Daddy's funeral. Which of course you must come to. He spoke so fondly of you." He didn't answer but I heard him take a few gulps of air as if trying to stifle a cry.
"Thank you that would mean allot to me." He was well spoken but the odd word dropped into a thicker twang revealing his less fortunate upbringing. Daddy had told me about the day he had helped Domencio. That was my father, always trying to help people especially if he saw untapped potential and talent.
"Mr Karlsson we need to meet. You have met with Mr Goldman?"
"Please Miss Colbert call me Dom." I suppose he was right being formal made no sense. After all we were probably the two most important people in my fathers life and potentially soon to be husband and wife.
"Ok. Well I'm available for lunch today?" Had I made that sound like a date? I hadn't meant to. But I didn't want our meeting to feel like a business meeting. If he said yes then it meant like me he was actually considering this ridiculous agreement.
"I'll text you the address. 1 o'clock work for you Miss ... Georgiana?" I couldn't suppress a giggle. The way he hesitated. I was the bosses daughter off limits for any employee. On the few occasions I had accompanied my father to company events the men just stared. No one ever came to talk to me other than Daddy's old cronies who had known me since a baby. I just hoped he could see me as more than just a ticket to more money like every other guy did.
"Sounds great!" Ok chill out now you are making it sound like a date.
"Until then." And I wondered if that deep husky voice would match an even sexier man.

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