le?” his eyebrows dip as he questions, unus
grip
pressed himself against me whenever I tried to pass him. In his late sixties, small, and overweight. I was surprised he still had those kinds of urges a
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illionaire’s mouth should be. I wonder how much he spends on dental work ev
a lot.” A surge of satisfaction at how cool and calm I sound once again rushes through my body. My nerves are
the most gorgeous pure green I’ve seen; in fac
, and the butterflies swoop back in. I blush, the heat rising up my face, and it annoys me as I try to maintain my professional maturity, but I’d loved Kay
from a lowly admin assistant through a company like this in just five years, especia
speed with her requirements.” Margo’s beaming at me with an odd twinkle in her eye. I like her. She’s still standing close, observing us and is oblivious
slight humor in his expression, a hint of that Carrero charm he’s famed for. It’s hard not to fall for it if I’m
ative gaze he has going on now. “Nothing I can’t
iable hours we sometimes keep? This job can be full on, Miss. Anderson. It’s not for the fa
’m 100% committed to my career, so it will not be an issue.” I repl
at me. Still trying to scrape away at my surface and fig
come to New York, and I don’t know many people outside of work.” My voice s
in a move that’s devastating to my hormones and makes my body tingle and my temperature soar witho
Emma. Have a little
other people to be happy.” I realize I’ve let my mouth shift into gear ahead of my brain and revealed mor
ep people at arm’s length, even Sarah, because it suits me to do
n, more probing as this excruciating “c
young girl like you should live
returning to her previous position. I smile emptily and ignore the urge to grimace at her words. If only she knew how that thought repulsed me. On
pression to the older woman; a complete change to his first smile. This one seems more natural and even mor
perfect fit …” She turns her cloudy gray eyes to
and places a hand on his arm, showing the special bond they seem to share, and I wonder at it. T
dle the demands,” I
t; you’ll rake up plenty of air miles in the next few months.” Margo smiles again wistfully, this time patting Jake on the s
ives me a comical frown, those alluring eyes back on
s with a cheeky smirk that heats my sto
rnal wave fizzles away as quickly as it appeared. I’m sure I’ll never see the i
.” Margo waves her hand, throwing him a glanc
the door behind me, and I nod. Mr. Carrero stands from the perched position of his desk ed
and smile tightly to disguise all the sensations. Sighing with relief that this meeting is over; I nod before I turn an
for the first time. My underwear didn
e one