x's

trying to calm my racing heart. The weekend had been a blur of tangled sheets and whispered

him: "My office. Nine sharp

what we'd agreed on. So wh

e to the executive floor felt eternal. When I reached his

h the powerful CEO in his tailored suit. He d

he door,

ating. "You wanted

dle this." His eyes finally met m

dle

nd acting like I didn't have you

my face. "Jes

ted sharply. "In this

"Fine. Yes, Mr. Cro

es from me. Close enough that I could smell his cologne

f anyone watching would miss it. "Because I need you on the Singap

widened.

was neutral, but I saw t

r. No p

in ten minutes. Conference room B." He retur

im? Of pretending we were nothing but professional while rem

mien across conference rooms, his attention always on business, neve

ng up. Another text: "Lexingto

emand we slow down. Instead, I went home,

shirt discarded somewhere. The controlled CEO from this mo

e," he sai

pinning me against the closed door. His mouth cras

ed against my lips. "Watching you in those meetings

us work together," I shot

my neck, hard enough to mark. "I want

t there in the entryway. The sight of Damien Cross on his

all day," he said, taking me

was relentless, taking me deep, using his tongue in ways that should be

asped. "Now, b

ushing me onto the bed. "On your back

e rest of his clothes and retrieved supplies from the nights

ease. He knew my body already, knew exactly how to make me fall apart. Two fingers

gged. "I need

t. We both groaned at the sensation. He hooked my legs over

d, starting to move. "I w

me. Every thrust hit perfectly, building pleasure that radiated through my

," he said, his voice rough. "

manded. "Stop

pounding into me with abandon. The headboard slammed against the wa

rdered. "I want to fee

d desperate. The combination of his relentless th

en, I

growled. "Let everyone in this

sure crashed through me. He followed moments later, his rhyt

ing for air. Finally, he pulled out carefully and

I could speak again. "Sneaking

ulder. "But I'm not ready

t making things simpler. But the t

ted. "I'm not

His arms tightened aroun

. I reached for it and froze at t

amien asked, se

essage was from an unknown number: "I kno