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y voice barely above a whispe

ing his arms, completely unfazed. His green e

made my head spin, like he wasn't proposi

Whenever, wherever I

the life of me, I could

at made you feel like he was already ten steps ahead of you. "You sai

He looked at me like I was a puzzle he'd already solved,

this man'

ing me more of it, not in a courtroom or through so

was clear from the way his eyes

ly managed to say, though my voi

mirk softening just enough

ay my name rolled from his tongue, causing me to s

crazy. No,

pent years clawing my way through life, living pa

: a life of luxury, no worries about rent, no sleeples

t forget the

asn't just rich. H

he way his voice alone sent heat pooling between

de me scream, how he'd taken control in a way no one ever had

k out of his office with my dignity intact, thank him fo

vive, was louder. Not only would I get to keep this job, but I'd also

ey? He didn't just

ke he was asking for my soul, was he? Just my body,

ompted, breaki

e as ever, and decided. Maybe this wasn't ju

to me on a s

uriatingly enticing. My decision was leaning towards his o

es was too dangerou

d, lifting my chin slightly in defiance, t

nd my attempt at resistance utterly laughable. He turned and walked back to his

gers steepled together as his

s voice smooth like honey laced wit

leaned forward, resting his elbows on the desk. "You have until the end of

h to protest, but

his face twisting into something darker. "Not only will you lose this jo

ath out of me. I stared at

you se

piercing gaze practically

heart a

wavered slightly despite my

ing down my body with a slow delib

g with mockery. "You stole from me,

to waver. The way his gaze lingered on me wa

ng me much of a c

ver me again. This time, his gaze was slower, more heated, starting at my face and sliding down m

lse... though I doubt you'll get very far. Or," his gaze dipped to my

ropped to where the fabric of my blouse pulled across my chest, and I swore

, his voice low, velvety, and unrelenti

n my belly. The way he was looking at me, like he could see right

eir slow, torturous journey over me, and I

st casual, as though we weren't discussing the mo

his voice dropping to a near whisper. "I'm a

out at any second, and made my way to the door. My heart

reath, but it did nothing to settle the fire he'd ignited in me. My m

r how hard I tried, I couldn't stop myself from imagining what it wo

angerous, intoxicating,

s the floor as I stepped into the apartment, my mind still consu

onfidence, and that damn smirk wouldn't leave me.

uc

ing to shake it off, but i

coming from Gigi's bedroom until I pushed the door op

me out of my spiral and sent me

d, was jackhammering into Gigi from behin

hile Gigi, on all fours, screamed, her hands clu

ed, her voice hitting an oc

the man groaned,

ds left my mouth befo

urning his head toward me wi

growled, his voice th

her face flushed, letting out a sound

was so fuc

han the sun as I threw m

didn't mean to-" I babbled, stu

med, her voice echoing

I shouted back, slammi

wine I could find and pouring myself a generous glass. I downed half of it

to see Gigi emerge from the bedroom, her hair a mes

y hanging onto his hips. He shot me a look that screame

ed, holding up my glass like it

t playfully. "I'll just have to pencil him in for anothe

rritated, but he pulled on his sh

t behind him, Gigi turned

." She glared at me playfully. I

d back. She rolled her eyes, plop

happened? Did something go wrong?" Sh

my fingers along the

ould sa

, and she shifted

ut a long breath, feeling the w

going to be

ry

get caught in my throat. But ther

oss," I started, my v

her brow furrow

and. The one I sto

r chest like I'd just delivered the mos

reaking