mfortable being in my a

marble floor-though her feet ached and burned because of her sprain, and there was also an occasional falter in her strut

dward, but she had not anticipated that he would begin to

tween the two companies. The man who had once humiliated her, and then discarded her, as if

power play. It was still the s

wn. No one could push her around, or take h

cup of steaming coffee held firmly in his hands. He was staring outside the window at the panora

Maxwell, now

t, was now a bold, independent, and highly attractive outspoken woman. Someth

going to find it. He was going to keep a close eye on her

going to take it easily. Even now, he knew s

t-they never took anyt

r was pushed in, then he heard the sound of

he entered, his ex

e down. He walked back to his desk, and placed the untouched cup down,

sed into a thin l

ng unreadable at her curt forma

as angry that he could upset an entire agreement, and other people's plan,but still h

ast night that you changed the terms of our agreement.

against his desk,

what, Mr. Huxley. The liaison officers were supposed to be our point of contact. But you suddenly go against the

tched-barely

ed in her eye

t his seat. "I believe yo

"It's Miss Tanner, Mr Huxley," she

ng to regret not listening to Benicio. She had no idea how she was goin

She shit her eyes, and reop

as subtle but i

nder her skin. She was not suddenl

arply. "This isn

to be filtered through intermediaries, or third person liaisons.Its a highly important venture that requires t

oversee me, Mr. Huxley," she replied, shif

ring heels today. She should have

d in Edward's

tle of egos,or power at a place of work, but the two were both simmering because of

to be the firs

o her ankle, because he noticed she was alternating her weight be

hing," she replied, her

row, clearly unconvin

ed. Are

terested. He barely had time to notic

lightly, but his eyes stayed sharp. "Sounds

d it quickly. I sprained my ankle whi

nstead she pinned him with a sharp fiery look. "You

usement, or perhaps something deeper. She was always quick

so?" Edwa

he was trying to make, but she was not going to indulge.

ideas. "Come on, I'll sho

don't need to do that. Or you can instru

nsis

en, and Sarah reluctantly walked ahead, only for her ankle to betray her again. Sh

nkle was becoming

this. He wondered why she had worn the

ed closer to her, and sco

fted into warm firm hands and held against a hard sturdy chest

dare

hell? Pu

his head to the side. "Are you so uncomfor

pressed her hands against his chest trying to keep a distance between

nt, Mr Huxley!" she his

ed teeth. Her close proximity, scent, and s

d, but the fight was not

e exchanged whispers among employees. There were curious e

their ruthless CEO carrying his ne

d and saw everything, but he lo

and body burned her, keeping a huge distance between them. Edward's jaw clenc

ell is goin

anding by the desk, her arms crosse