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My mind couldn't catch up. My legs felt like they were filled with sand‚ an

could this b

I was careless or lazy. I had gotten here early. I had tried. The building was confusin

anted me gone.

urt. I had bragged about the salary‚ about the offer‚ about how I was going to prove them all wrong. My brother had laughed - not

before I even started‚ they

e-" I started‚ m

out!" he

my feet moved before my brain could think. I was out of the board

ed behind me wit

lt tight. Tears were already burning behind my eyes‚ but I blinked hard

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ought I hadn't earned this position and that he could toss me out just as e

did know exac

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was impo

sted‚ braces on my teeth‚ hair always in messy ponytails. There wa

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minutes passed. Then fifteen. Then twenty. People walked by and ga

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got that kind of money. Not in my field. Not anywhere. This was my one shot

room door opened

hich he did. His stride was long and unhurried‚ his jaw

I said quickly‚ r

re?" he asked without turning a

ce. "I wasn't late on purpose. I got here an hour early but this building is huge and confusing and I got co

mly. He stopped in front of the

e. Please. I'm

open with a soft ding. He s

something inc

d myself i

etal box. Just me and him. No one else. The air felt thick and warm and I could

s narrowed slowly‚ like a predator deciding wh

ain‚ my voice barely

Not

ir‚ p

I fired you‚" he said slowly‚ each word deliberate and heavy‚

evator. That was why no one else was here. That was w

w it was private.

until my back hit the cold elevator wall. He didn't follow‚ but the way he looked at me mad

hat's not

to. Then you ignore a direct order to leave. And now you're standing in my private ele

ords made something danger

ance‚" I whispered. "T

n a position to

do?" My voice broke slightly. "I

in his expression.

ng?" he as

lowed har

ht away. He just looked

t from his body pressed against mine through the thin fabric of my blouse. His hand came up and landed fl

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re to go. Nowhere to look except straight up into those deep blue eyes that

ing against my ribs so hard that I was sure he could hear it. My thighs pressed together on instinct‚ squeezing tight‚ and I didn't even u

sn't fea

said‚ his voice dropping

ice came out as

breath against my forehead. Close enough that if I tilted m

een my legs‚ and I pressed my knees together harder

at me‚"

breasts closer to his chest without quite touching. The air between us felt e

there was something underneath it. Something barely restrained that made the ha

e back. But my body wouldn't listen. My body was burning everywhere his shadow touched me‚ and my lungs couldn't seem to pu

‚" I br

Yes

Yes‚

aw tightened. His eyes dropped to my mouth and stayed there for

and deliberate‚ tracing along my jaw‚ down to the corner of my mouth. My lips parte

The touch was so light it was almost nothing‚ but my entire body reacted like he had kissed me. Heat rushed to my face‚

for half a second‚ and when they came

rushed against my ear. His breath was warm and slow against my skin and every

ence of the elevator. I squeezed my thighs together so hard that the friction sent a s

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g out of control. Then lower. His fingertips trailed down my collarbone and stopped at the top button of my blouse

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