The story is told through Arthur's eyes. A young man, twenty-four years old, who started a small maintenance company when he left Naval service. Currently the company employs ten maintenance technicians and one administrative assistant. His annual income is around a hundred thousand dollars.
Victoria is twenty-six years old, extremely beautiful and wealthy beyond belief. She is a self-made woman who has conquered the business world but has failed miserably in relationships and life in general, outside the business environment. She has been estranged from her father since age sixteen.
Arthur wins an all expense trip to Hawaii. On the flight to Hawaii, he is seated next to Victoria. Victoria at this point appears repelled by Arthur. During the first two days in Hawaii, she believes he is stalking her because she keeps running into him. She confronts him about this. He tells her she's crazy, calls her a name or two and tells her to jump back on the broom and fly back to where she came from. From the book: "I see her nose flare and her breathing becomes short and rapid. She glares at me. It appears that she is struggling with some inner conflict. Whack! She slaps my face – hard. Ow! That smarts but nothing I can't handle. I can see the anger and contempt in her eyes. It takes all my willpower but I just stand there and smile while my cheek smarts. Unbelievably, I think "She is even more beautiful with her teeth clenched and her hazel eyes on fire with rage." So, to piss her off a bit more, I manage to laugh, then turn my face exposing my right cheek and say, 'Here's my other cheek, bi' Whack!
I know I'm in no real danger of being harmed. However, I feel I need to do something. Without any real thought, on impulse, I grab her by her upper arms. For a moment, I see fear in her eyes but almost instantaneously she recovers and glares defiantly at me -- fury emanating from every pore. So, I bend down and kiss her.
The story is told through Arthur's eyes. A young man, twenty-four years old, who started a small maintenance company when he left Naval service. Currently the company employs ten maintenance technicians and one administrative assistant. His annual income is around a hundred thousand dollars.
Victoria is twenty-six years old, extremely beautiful and wealthy beyond belief. She is a self-made woman who has conquered the business world but has failed miserably in relationships and life in general, outside the business environment. She has been estranged from her father since age sixteen.
Arthur wins an all expense trip to Hawaii. On the flight to Hawaii, he is seated next to Victoria. Victoria at this point appears repelled by Arthur. During the first two days in Hawaii, she believes he is stalking her because she keeps running into him. She confronts him about this. He tells her she's crazy, calls her a name or two and tells her to jump back on the broom and fly back to where she came from. From the book: "I see her nose flare and her breathing becomes short and rapid. She glares at me. It appears that she is struggling with some inner conflict. Whack! She slaps my face – hard. Ow! That smarts but nothing I can't handle. I can see the anger and contempt in her eyes. It takes all my willpower but I just stand there and smile while my cheek smarts. Unbelievably, I think "She is even more beautiful with her teeth clenched and her hazel eyes on fire with rage." So, to piss her off a bit more, I manage to laugh, then turn my face exposing my right cheek and say, 'Here's my other cheek, bi' Whack!
I know I'm in no real danger of being harmed. However, I feel I need to do something. Without any real thought, on impulse, I grab her by her upper arms. For a moment, I see fear in her eyes but almost instantaneously she recovers and glares defiantly at me -- fury emanating from every pore. So, I bend down and kiss her.
Victoria: Worlds Apart
Victoria: Worlds Apart
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| BN ID: | 2940186633549 |
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| Publisher: | Arthur S Haimes |
| Publication date: | 10/09/2022 |
| Series: | Victoria , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 425 KB |