la

slamming against my ribs, but I squeezed my fingers into a tight fist and tu

s he gestured toward the long glass table in the center of the room. "Le

r. Nikolai barely nodded at her, his posture stiff, his eyes fixed entirely on me across the glass. I kept my

is hands on the table, "we need complete control over Nikolai's public image during this hockey se

Bella will be stepping in as Nikolai's ex

ering an inch above

le, his press interviews, and all the legal papers for the team. Since Nikolai travels constantly

have my own work at our office. I can manage his files from my desk in the cit

mper on the ice is getting worse, and he needs someone sharp to handle the league

his back teeth might shatter. His hands were flat on the glass, his ski

ikolai?" my father ask

e, a dark, dangerous spark dancing deep in his pupils. "No probl

to my study and review the financial assets for the wedding venu

ng to check on the dining room setup with the ca

pat and walked out, following

doors clicked shut, the sile

st the glass table, and walked straight toward the doors. He threw

ng up from my seat and smoothing

out the light from the chandelier. Before I could take a step back, he slammed his

er my lips. His dark hair was slightly messy, and his eyes were flashing a br

ough the intense heat coming off his body was making my skin pri

acked me down at the Den. You put on that silver mask, got me into a private room, and now you sho

you out of your mind? I didn't even know your name un

is chest was practically brushing against mine. "My inner demon has been screaming fo

shoving him with all my strength. He barely moved an inch, but his eyes widened slightly at my tone. "I went to that

, his grip on the edge of the table tighteni

me? Are you going to mark me right here while your fiancée is down the hall picking out dinner p

falling in heavy, ragged breaths. "Y

ty. If anyone finds out what happened between us at that club, you lose everything. You lose your spot as captain of the Arctic Wolves. You lose your fat

t in his eyes slowly fading back

inger against his chest. "So you are going to back up, you are going to sit in that chair, and you are going to let me

ike he wanted to rip the contract to pieces. But he coul

two steps back, running a hand through his dark

ract toward me and picking up my pen. "Which is why I'

page in bold, sharp letters, then slid

inst mine for a fraction of a second. A quick spark of heat jumped between us, making

harsh line, shoving the

ge as he walked over to unlock the door. "You can hide behind your legal pa

s walked back down the hall, completely un