Stage Left (Bright Lights Billionaire #1) Read Online Free Page A

this part. Besides, how else am I going to get close enough to Ethan Lewis to seduce him?"
     
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    "You look incredible." Charlotte turned to me as we waited in a long line of people to get into our favorite night club. She tugged at a short strand of my strawberry blond hair and bit her lip. "If I was into women... you'd definitely do it for me."
    I swatted at her. "Shut up. I just put on a little bit of make-up and got dressed for the first time in two weeks."
    "And that's all you have to do." She bumped her hip against mine, looking incredibly hot herself. "That's why I secretly hate you."
    "You do not." I grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the line. I was done waiting.
    "Where are we going? It's fifty cent ladies night." She gripped my hand and moved up beside me.
    "We're getting out of this cold-ass weather and into the club." I tugged the front of my silky shirt down just enough to show the tops of my breasts and put on my sexiest smile.
    The bouncer glanced up as he started to say something, but I tugged Charlotte up beside me and pressed a hand to his chest.
    "Hi. I'm in town for a new movie premier and heard this was the best place to get laid." I licked at my lips and let my eyes move across his face. "That true?"
    "We'll find out for sure." He smiled. "Come on in, girls. Drinks on me.” He turned and lifted his wrist to his mouth, mumbling something as we slipped in.
    I released Charlotte and walked toward the bar. "Much better. I swear I should have brought a light jacket or something."
    She moved in front of me and lifted her hand to stop me. "Oh hell no. How did you do that?"
    "Do what?" I pushed her hand down softly and walked to the bar.
    "Get that guy to bend down and lick your toes." She moved up beside me.
    "Easy... I offered him the possibility of sex. It works every time." I glanced at her sideways. "Acting 101. Make the crowd think that sex is coming, and they'll fall over themselves to make sure they’re present when it happens."
    "I call bullshit."
    "No? Watch and learn." I shrugged and turned to the bartender. "Without sex."
    "Hi girls. How's it going tonight?" The guy was cute, but nothing to gawk at.
    "Good. My friend and I want a beer please, and do you have limes?" I spoke in a clipped tone, not being at all friendly.
    "Nope, but I'll get your beers. Corona good?" He lifted his eyebrow and glanced at Charlotte.
    "Yep. That'll work." I turned away from him and glanced over at her. "You saw that?"
    "That sucked. What was I seeing? You know I can't drink a Corona without a lime." She rolled her eyes. "You're dumb."
    I laughed and turned back to the bar. "I had to set up the experiment. Now, let's introduce the possibility of sex and see if he bends."
    "Bends? How? There aren't any limes." She pressed her arm against mine and shook her head at me.
    "Sure there are. He's working in the biggest bar in L.A. They have limes. Just bite your lip and look innocent when I glance over at you."
    The guy headed back as Charlotte started to ask another question. I nudged her and squeezed my shoulders together, forcing my breasts to rise a little.
    His eyes moved down me like he hadn't been standing in front of me five minutes before. "Here's your beer, pretty girl. Looks like it's on the house tonight."
    "Thank you." I took the beer and pressed it to my lips as I watched him closely. "What time do you get off?"
    His eyes widened a little. "Tonight?"
    "Mmhmm." I took a sip and put the beer down before licking at my lips as if trying to capture every. Last. Drop.
    He swallowed and shrugged. "Around three."
    "Good." I nodded over toward Charlotte. "My friend here can't drink Corona without a lime. Is there any way at all that you'd be willing to check in the back for some?"
    "Yeah, sure. No problem." He wiped his hands and extended one to me. "Billy."
    "Nice to meet you, Billy. I'm Lyndsay and this is Mary."
    He smiled before turning and walking toward the back though the bar was completely full.
    "Holy