A Billionaire's Trouble

Chapter 002

Audrey

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I wrapped the black apron around my waist and quickly ran behind the bar right on time. I might still smell like pizza but at least the smell of booze will cover it soon.

"Another shot!" A drunk guy yelled at me, slapping money onto the bar top and I sighed as I moved over to his edge.

Love this job! Sarcasm intended...

"Miss. Beautiful?" I look up from the bar in front of me and smile at the handsome guy from the fancy building I couldn't get into earlier today.

"Mr. Handsome," I greet him while moving to his end of the bar.

"I thought you worked at a pizza place?" He asked and I saw a few people look in our direction at the expensive looking man.

"And a bar" I say with a shrug "What's a fancy guy like you doing at a bar like this?" Something about his voice makes me feel super warm and I just want to keep hearing it. I'm going to keep this conversation going as long as I can.

"Trying to shmooze someone into signing a fat check," he says with a shrug "only way I can get it is if I take him to a normal bar instead of a fancy restaurant."

"Well looking like that you definitely aren't going to get that check. You look like you're modeling instead of getting drinks." I reach across the bar and undo his tie and put it around my own neck and unbutton his top buttons. I step back and look at him and gesture to the jacket. "Take off the jacket" he follows what I said and I take his arms in my own and feel the warmth travel down my spine from the touch. I'll admit he is unbelievably gorgeous for a stranger. Especially his discolored eyes that I'm trying really hard not to look into while I run my magic. I move to fold his sleeves passed his elbows as neatly as possible and let me just say... arms for days! I make sure not to touch the rather expensive looking watch so I don't smudge it and I nod at the sight with a smile and do a gesture to his outfit.

"Now you look like a normal guy who just wants to 'get a drink.'" He gives me a smirk and looks at his shoes for a moment before looking back at me.

"You got a name or should I just stick with Beautiful?" He asks with a glint in his eyes.

"I really like Beautiful but you can call me Audrey," I say, leaning over the bar enjoying the masculine cologne coming from his tie that I have around me.

"Valentino." I can't help but share his smile. Looking over his shoulder I see a man walk in with a dress shirt and dress pants on.

"Is that the guy you're supposed to shmooze?" I ask and he turns around and groans at the sight. A woman follows him in and he wraps his arm over her shoulder.

"He wasn't supposed to bring her. How am I supposed to get him to blindly sign over all that money if he has his girlfriend with him?" Valentino groans out and slowly turns towards me with  a mischievous look on his face. "I'll double whatever amount you were supposed to make today if you pretend to be my girlfriend and distract the woman while I talk to the business guy." I give him a look and he gives me a puppy dog face. "I'm not even supposed to be on this deal right now. You don't understand how much I'm supposed to be making on this if I can get it to go through." I look over his shoulder and see the guy looking around for Valentino and I let out a sigh. I give in to things too easily.

"Susanne. Cover for me." I say to my coworker and she nods as I jump over the bar after taking off the apron. I undo a few of the buttons on my blouse and grab Valentino's dress jacket and put it over my shoulders. I look up at his tilted head and gesture to my outfit, "I can't look like the bartenders if you're supposed to be a fancy guy," I explain and he nods his head at me. I take his arms and hug it as we start walking towards the couple who have acknowledged us.