dest apartment, replaying every second of her interaction with Dante Vasquez.

n, he'd eat her alive. Vasquez Hotels was his kingdom, and she was the outsider,

look taller, stronger, and untouchable, she entered the t

into the elevator. "You're early,"

smile. "I lik

rt move. Especially since the boss took an in

her head. "Ca

lays by his own rules. He's either testin

but the words clung to her. Was she al

ter screen flashed with a calendar inv

n had time to dig into

rs. It was just another game, and s

**

minimalism blended into an environment of calculated power. He sto

voice was smooth, but there was an undercur

ed her poise.

ned him simply by existing. "Tell me, Elena. Do yo

d. He knew. Or at

ake my job seriously. When I

step closer. "That's

s tone, one that sent a slo

toward the sleek leather cha

carefully cros

meone I can trust in this company. Someone with ambition a

. "And you think I c

is lips. "That's what

aking her feel special, indispensable. But she wasn't

tever challenge yo

rd slightly. "We'l

ng week was

ly in the path of Vasquez Hotels' inner workings. Contracts, suppliers, bu

almost

ant it w

ry move scrutinized. The files she accessed,

he didn't

ed up to leave, Dante ap

r," he

ked. "Ex

pressed me, Ms. Carter

plan. Getting close to him was necessary,

ing would ra

e said carefu

he had just won a round in a g

Let's see how well

Elena's grip tighte

the only

, Dante Vasquez might jus