The Irresistible Billionaire (The Sherbrookes of Newport Book 16) by Christina Tetreault

of the work he’d done today. “She had you planting a few flowers and stuff, right?” More like a few hundred. “I’ve worked on getting the grounds ready for the graduation,” Duncan continued. “I should have known Gianna would have you work with her so she could make sure you didn’t screw anything up. She wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about hiring you.” Although Gianna seemed to share her cousin’s belief that he’d lose the bet, nothing about her demeanor suggested she didn’t want him around. But Duncan had no reason to lie. Which meant now he not only needed to win the bet, but he had to prove to his boss that he could do the job as well as anyone else. “It was a last-minute change. I was supposed to work with Shane’s crew. She decided whatever project they were doing wasn’t good for my first day. She has me with them tomorrow.” “I don’t know about the other guys, but you’ll get along well with Shane. His personality is like mine.” He watched Gianna go into her house and then eased himself back in his chair. “Thanks for the warning.” “Before I call and get Gianna’s report, the Red Sox are playing the Yankees on Saturday. Dad let me know today he and Mom can’t make it. Do you want to go with me?” From a family of huge Red Sox fans, Duncan had four season tickets to their games. If Alec didn’t have anything else to do and Duncan’s parents or sister weren’t using the other ones, he’d often join him. The same was true of Matt. His body might be hating him at the moment, but under no c