The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Cicely just arched an eyebrow, her smile faint as she clasped her hands behind her back and gracefully settled into the chair. Clearly, Seth’s response did nothing to sway her. “You might have a point though. We’re both young, haven’t met many people, and who knows, there might be a guy even better than you out there.”

Seth had just picked up the quiz he’d prepared the day before when Cicely’s words gave him pause, causing his thin lips to tighten unwittingly. A hint of a sneer touched his fine features. “A better man?”

Cicely tilted her head back to look at him, her eyes twinkling. “Does that bother you?”

Seth tossed the quiz onto the table in front of her, his gaze drifting to the corner, his voice laced with a clear chill. “I guess I’m still questioning what a good man really is.”

“Hmm.” Cicely tapped her chin thoughtfully. “You know, you don’t have to be all that perplexed. Just keep on liking me more the way you are now.”

Seth’s eyes slid back to her, reaching for the remote to turn up the thermostat a couple of degrees. “I don’t know about that,” he said, his tone indifferent.d2

Cicely finally lost her teasing smile, a frown creasing her brow. “Then try harder to like me before we talk.”

no ‘liking more’ to speak of. She was certain that was what Seth meant by his comment, and it seemed the only

the petite, stylish alarm clock she’d set up on the table. “It’s time for

minutes past ten. She grabbed her pen, quickly skimmed through the

me for being young now? What’s wrong with my taking a test? College students take tests

to chuckle softly. “Did I say

sockets as she ran his words through her mind, realizing that

trying to

taking

then nodded. “A+ for reading

so slightly. “You think you’re qualified to

for a moment. “Are you trying to pull

noticeable frown creasing his forehead as he swept his eyes over her. Cicely shrugged nonchalantly and buried her head in

too well that in reality, she was willful, arrogant, and utterly

find such a