Dangerous Deception (The BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES Series)

Copyright © 2012 Judy Angelo

Lyons Publishing Limited

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The BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES Series by Judy Angelo

Volume 1 -
Tamed
by the Billionaire

Volume 2 -
Maid
in the USA

Volume 3 -
Billionaire's
Island Bride

Volume 4 - Dangerous Deception

BAD
BOY BILLIONAIRES, The Collection - Vols. 1 - 4

COMING SOON:

June 15 - To Tame a Tycoon

July 1 - Sweet Seduction

TO
CATCH A COMMITTED BACHELOR...
When Dani Swift put on her chauffeur's uniform with her hair tucked under her
hat and her face make-up free she looks like a clean-shaven young man. How
could she have known her little disguise would lead to a major misunderstanding
and even greater deception, one that threatens her heart?
Storm Hunter loves motorcycles and fast cars but now he's got to add one more
item to his list of loves - Dani Swift. Bold and independent, she's like no
woman he's ever met. But when their little game ends in disaster that's when he
knows love can be very dangerous indeed.

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DANGEROUS DECEPTION

CHAPTER ONE

“But Dani…”

“No ‘buts’.  Just tuck it away for a rainy day.”  Dani
stuffed the bank notes into her brother’s pocket.

“But where’d you get-”

“What did I tell you, Brian?”  She shoved him toward
the door.  “Now go. I’ll be right down.  I just want to make sure we didn’t
forget anything.”

As Brian exited the door, pulling the large suitcase
behind him, Dani turned to look at the boxes still standing in the hallway. 
She shook her head.  She had no idea how all that was going to fit into her
Chevy Blazer.  She'd warned her brother not to pack too many things but he was
taking so much stuff that she almost felt like he was moving out for good and
not just leaving Chicago to head out for his first semester at the University
of Notre Dame.  She went into the living room and then into the kitchen,
looking around to see if he had left anything lying about.  Finally, she went
to his bedroom.

As she opened the door a flood of emotions filled her
and she blinked quickly, fighting back the tears.  This room had been Brian’s
haven for the last four years, ever since she had moved them to this apartment
when their father died from a heart attack.  She had been only eighteen years
old but fortunately legally qualified to be Brian’s guardian.  Her mother
succumbed to breast cancer when Brian was only eight and then they lost their
dad when he was fourteen.  She swore that as long as she had breath he would
not lose her, too.  He would never be placed in foster care.  And she'd kept
her promise.

Dani pulled the door closed and went to the living
room where she picked up her handbag and slung it over her shoulder.  As she
went through the door she plastered a brave smile on her face.  There was no
way she was going to let Brian know how deeply she was affected by his leaving.
He was ready to start his new life as a college student and she wanted nothing
to distract him.  She'd been a mother hen for the last four years but now she
would just have to learn to let go.

She took the elevator to the ground floor then went
out to the car and hopped into the driver's seat.  She turned to her brother. 
"Ready to go?"

He shrugged.  "As ready as I'll ever be."

She reached over and tousled his hair just like she
used to do when he was six years old.  "Then let's go get 'em,
tiger."                                                                                          ******

Dani's first week without Brian was busy, which was a
blessing for her.  Her new schedule did not allow her the luxury of sitting at
home feeling lonely.  Each day she rushed home from her teaching job at
Applewood Preschool, changed into her uniform for her new night job as
chauffeur at Apex Limousine Company, and checked in for work by five o'clock
sharp. 

She'd been on the job five nights and so far had
survived despite some rough spots.  Tonight, though, something was different. 
She'd been summoned to the boss's office and through the glass door she could
see Tony Martino, the owner and manager.  He was pacing the floor.  As she
pushed the door open and entered his office he nodded to her.

“We  need to talk,” he said and jerked his head toward
the only chair that did not have papers piled on top of it.

Dani's heart fell. Tony looked none too pleased.  What
had she done to upset him?  She couldn't afford to lose this job, not right
now. She'd only been working with the company a week and already had been able
to send money to Brian for his books. She was counting on next week’s pay to
cover the cost of his hockey uniform.

He flopped down in the chair behind his desk then his
look softened as he stared at her.  “Don’t look so worried,” he said.  “I’m not
going to fire you.”

Dani let out her breath slowly and cursed herself for
having such an expressive face. 

“I know you’re wondering what this is all about,” he
said and leaned forward.  “I heard about the incident the other night.”

She held her breath again, sure she would be
reprimanded for literally dumping one of her passengers on his own driveway. 
The man had been drunk and had tried to grope her as she held the door open to
let him out.  She'd pushed him off and, unsteady as he was, he'd landed on his
behind.  Now she was in trouble because of it.  She looked back at her boss but
remained silent.

Tony’s face grew serious.  “I heard about the incident
through a third party and I’m not pleased. Why didn’t you tell me what
happened?”

Dani’s glance wavered and she looked down at her
hands.  When she said nothing Tony spoke again, even more sternly.  “From the
day I interviewed you I could see you were a tough kid but you can’t keep
things like this a secret.  You have to remember that you’re a woman and you
have to be careful.”  He leaned back and clasped his hands over his paunch. 
“And I have to remember that, too.  I’m not proud of the fact that I put you in
that situation.”

Her eyes flew to his face.  “But you didn’t-"

“Yes, I did.” He cut her off.  “I should have known
better than to give you a random assignment.”  He steepled his fingers and
fixed her with a frown.  “From now on you'll be assigned only to reliable
customers.  I'm going to give you a very important customer of mine.  His
father was my client for many years and now he uses my services, too.”  Tony
paused as if for effect.  “His name is Storm Hunter.”

Dani frowned.  “
The
Storm Hunter?  Of the
Hunter’s Run clothing line?”

Tony nodded and gave her a satisfied smile.  “The one
and the same.  I’ve been serving his family for over twenty-three years.  I’ve
known Storm since he was a kid.”  Then his face grew serious.  “As I said, he's
an important client.  The Hunters, they've been good to me.  It's not like they
need my services that much but they always give me business.  That's the kind
of people they are.”

“I understand and I'll take good care of him,” she
said, still slightly dazed.  Imagine that.  She’d be chauffeur to a member of
the Hunter family, one of the wealthiest in the Chicago area.  They were ‘old
money’ and everyone knew of them.  And even with all that money the oldest son,
Storm, had branched out of the family’s manufacturing business and had started
his own clothing line, making himself a billionaire many times over at the ripe
old age of twenty-seven.

“And seeing that you’ve already made some adjustments
to your appearance I want you to keep it that way.”  He gave her a nod of
approval.  “I can't vouch for all my other customers so I don’t necessarily
want to broadcast that I have a woman on the team.  You don’t know who you
might attract once that kind of information gets around.”  He stood up and
walked over to check the computer sitting on the desk in the far corner.  “Tonight
you’re going to pick up Mr. Hunter from a party and get him safely home.  If he
plans to drink he always arranges for us to come get him.  You can check the
location on your computer in the car.”

This was Dani’s cue to get going.  She stood up and
gave her boss a quick nod.  “Thank you, sir.  I appreciate your looking out for
me.”

“No problem, Swift.  Now just grow some hair on that
baby face of yours and look tough.”  Tony was chuckling as Dani walked out of
his office and headed for the garage.

Things had turned out a lot better than she’d
thought.  There she was, thinking she was about to get fired, and instead she’d
been assigned to a man who was probably the limousine company’s most
prestigious client.

Now if only his tips would be as big as his name, she’d
be sweet.

That night Dani arrived on location a whole fifteen
minutes before the appointed time.  There was no way she would risk being
late.  And she’d prepared well, too, making sure to pile every last strand of
her thick dark hair underneath the rim of the chauffeur's hat.  She’d been
doing that since the groping incident.  She’d ditched the earrings and had left
her face devoid of any form of make-up.  She’d even practiced her walk, trying
to eliminate the feminine sway of her hips and adopt instead the long strides
of a man.  Thank God she was taller than most of her sex.  At five feet seven
and a half she could easily pass for a man.  Now if only she could grow some
hair on her chin.  She chuckled at the thought.  She was willing to go far but
not that far.

At five minutes after ten people started leaving the
stately mansion.  The cars that rolled out of the driveway included Porsches,
Jaguars and a Bentley.  Then there were others who chose to depart in limousines.
 Storm Hunter would be one of them.

Dani recognized him immediately.  Over six feet tall
and dangerously handsome, he was dressed in a designer suit of midnight black,
his dark hair curling deliciously at the collar.  He strode down the driveway toward
her with an air of supreme confidence that almost took her breath away.  He had
billionaire stamped all over him.

Realizing she was staring she immediately straightened
to her full height and masked her face with a stony expression.  The last thing
she wanted was for this man to think she was ogling him.  Although, if ever there
was a man to fit the description of ‘eye candy’, he was it.  But she couldn’t
be caught staring.  She had to remember she was a professional, she was on the
job, and on this job she was a man.  Sort of.

Storm Hunter was halfway to the car when a tall,
willowy blonde ran down the driveway toward him.