Helen Cooper - A Baby for the Millionaire

A Baby for the Millionaire (The Bachelor Millionaires Club)

(The Full Series)

By Helen Cooper

A Baby for the Millionaire
Copyright: Helen Cooper

Chapter 1

Jenny , just be calm. No one is going to know. My best friend and roommate Lucy tries to soothe my fears.

Maybe I shouldnt go in. I should just look for a new job and use my real resume. I say desolately. I really needed this job. Rent was due in 3 weeks and I had burnt through all of my savings. I bite my lip. I dont know what to do. This was my dream job, social media director for a big TV station. I was originally going to apply for the junior associate position but had gotten drunk with Lucy and Anna (my other best friend) one night and we had all created fake resumes for our perfect jobs. I didnt realize until I was halfway done with my interview that I had actually applied for the wrong job.

Jenny, you know that stuff inside out. You can totally do it. Lucy was right, I wasnt actually worried about the work but more about them finding out that I didnt have an MBA and 10 years experience at a Fortune 500 company.

I just dont want to get fired you know. First job and fired, thats not going to look too good. I sighed.

You wont get fired, I promise.

I smiled at Lucy and wanted to tell her not to make promises she couldnt keep but I knew she was worried for me. She hadnt been able to find a job yet either and if this didnt work out for me then we would both have to move back home.

Ill make it work Lucy! I got this. I couldnt let us down. There was no way that I wanted to move back home and I knew that Lucy didnt want to go back either. Her parents would never let go of her if they got their claws into her again. I knew my folks would love me to come back but I just didnt want to be a failure. I hadnt moved to New York for college, just to have to move back to Palm Bay, Florida when I was done.

How do I look? I twirled around in my $300 Macys suit, thank God for credit cards, and grabbed my handbag.

You look like a million dollars Ms. Carpenter.

I grabbed Lucys arms and squealed and we did a little dance before I noticed the clock. Uh oh, I gotta go before I miss the train. Dont want to be late on my last day.

I looked at myself one last time in the mirror. My shoulder length light brown hair hung in waves, even though I had flat ironed it for at least 20 minutes this morning. My green eyes sparkled helped by the mascara and eyeliner I was wearing and I looked like I was a professional, instead of a 23 year old about to head out on her first day.

***

Ive got this, Ive got this. I mumbled to myself as I walked into the Verona Building. I gulped as I looked at all the professional people around me. I saw 2 news anchors and a famous actor as I walked to the front desk and took a couple of breaths before I spoke.

Im here for my first day

You here for the job with Hamilton? The lady looked me up and down suspiciously.

Uhm, yes. I squeaked. I had thought my new bosses name was going to be Jack but didnt want to draw any more attention to myself. Im here to work for Hamilton.

Heh, you dont look like someone with years of experience, but what do I know? I went to answer her but realized she was talking to herself. Take this, go up to the 35 floor, and wait in the office on the right.

Okay. I grabbed the guest pass she gave me and looked around, not sure where the elevators were.

The elevators are over there, the receptionist pointed to a spot directly to my right. Press the button 35 to get to the 35 floor. And with that she started talking to the next person.

Embarrassed I walked over to the elevator. This day was not going well at all. I got off at the 35 floor and walked past an empty desk into a huge room that had a great view of the Manhattan skyline. I could see the Empire State Building and gazed in admiration.

Can I help you? A deep voice in my ear made me jump.

Aaarrgh. I screamed. Sorry, I frighten easily. I looked up into the darkest blue eyes I had ever seen. They didnt look impressed or amused.

Uhm, sorry. Im just waiting for Jack, I mean Hamilton. Im not sure exactly.

The man raised his eyebrows at me. You dont know who you are waiting for?

I swallowed hard watching him talk. He was gorgeous. Tall and handsome didnt even begin to describe it. He was like a male Adonis, with short dark hair, complimenting his tanned skin and solid body. Wow. Thats all I could think. Wait until Lucy hears about this.

Sorry. This is my first day. And Im not sure if there was some confusion or what? I looked at him and offered a smile, hoping to garner his sympathy.

Youre the new girl? He looked at me in disbelief.

Uh, Yes. I try to look at him adamantly, like I was ready for business.

They hired you?

Yes. And I accepted. I had several options you know but wanted to work for the best. I beam and fuddle around with my briefcase.

You look like you are barely out of college, not someone with years of experience.

Well, yes. I do get told I look young for my age. But I know all about Twitter and Facebook and of course Pin interest.

What? The man looked confused.

Let me introduce myself. I am Jenny Carpenter. I reached for his hand so I could give him my professional handshake. Id been practicing it all night with Lucy.

Okay, Jenny. Well Im Hamilton. We have a lot to do today. I hope you are prepared.

Yes sir. I am definitely prepared and ready for the job. Uh, what happened to Jack?

Jack?

Yes, I thought he was supposed to be my boss?

Ive no idea what you are talking about. If you dont want this job you can leave. And with that Hamilton walked into his office.

I stood there biting my lip. Something had gone dreadfully wrong but I wasnt sure what. I had a feeling that this Hamilton was going to be able to figure me out pretty quickly. He didnt seem the sort to be easily deceived. And he had to be pretty high up in the organization. His office was huge.

Jenny, are you coming or what? Hamilton stood at the entryway of his door and I swallowed hard. I had an overwhelming urge to kiss him. There was something about him that was so virile, so manly. Nothing at all like the college boys I had dated before. Hamilton was all man.

I followed Hamilton into his office and took a seat in front of his desk. I tried to open my briefcase so that I could take out a pen and paper so I could take notes.

I looked up and saw him staring at me impatiently.

Sorry, I cant seem to remember the code.

The code?

For the padlock I nodded down to my briefcase. Its new you see. Lucy got it for me on her Macys charge card as a first day at work gift. Along with the suit, but I didnt tell him that.

Hmm, and who is Lucy? He lifted one eyebrow at me. I wondered how he did it but I knew now was not the time to ask.

My roommate and best friend. We went to Columbia together. Uhm, many years ago of course. I smiled up at him and tried to look older. Shoots, I was going to blow it before I even made it to lunch.

***

Hamilton looked over at his new assistant as she fumbled with her cheap briefcase. There was no way this girl was over 25, no way she had years of experience and no way she could do this job. As the CEO of the company, he needed someone who could keep up with him, be his second eyes and ears and this girl didnt have it. He wasnt sure why he hadnt kicked her out as soon as she introduced herself. He didnt know what her game was but he was interested in finding out.

She was pretty, unassumingly so. There was something about the way that she stared at him that made his loins ache. He should send her away, he was 35 and one of the richest men in New York, and he certainly didnt need a dalliance with some coed.

He listened as she bumbled on about Twitter and hash tags, obviously trying to distract him from the fact that she couldnt open the briefcase. He had no clue what she was talking about or why.