rough the huge penthouse like a drumbeat. Damon barely registered it. He

loans but it barely registered in his head

? His heart? They were elsewhere, tr

deeper. Go harder." He

Not because he loved her. No, he needed something - the numbness of losing himself in the body. He ne

ollowed but despite it all, despite the ple

nother

imacy something he didn't plan on sharing. He shrugged her off and climbed

e said, his voice cold and distan

to say. Her voice trembling and

on the dresser and threw it at her. It dropped with a

r belongings. The door slammed shut a couple of min

at him. His was set, his dark hair mussed, his body still tensed. But his eyes were wha

he meaningless nights, the nam

y contract in a hurry. His father's threat was still

s business associate, would alrea

ck into place and grabbed his blazer off the chair. His fee

business.

time to sea

-

red in through the large windows, bouncing off every sh

ench as he rested back against it and adjusted the dark sunglasse

t all what h

h holes in it over frayed jeans. Her black curls were pulled back into a messy ponytail, and her face

aw, and

t the way he was trying to measure her up. She wasn't fidgeting with her hands. She wasn't battin

m

cleared his throat. "Mr. Reyes, thi

fused to take it. Instead, he pushed his chair back furthe

s voice was relaxed, but the stat

. "I need the money,

jority of women in such a circumstance would have confessed some tear jerk

s fingers against his table lazily. "Most wo

father needs to have an operation. It will cost twenty

d her words. Not just desp

hadn't felt in a long time. Not quite excitement. N

for it?" he asked, his voic

way. Instead, she lifted her chin, her voice even

c smile stretch

liked he

pulling a thick folder from his briefcase

aid curtly. "It's got compensation, med

He didn't care about paperwork at th

You'll follow every order of every doctor to the letter. Once the baby's born, you'll disappea

what happens if I'm not so good?" sh

is voice until it was barely above a whisper. "Then

ackled between them like electric

her ground. She knew this man was dangerous. Arrogant.

d no c

ht. For the man who had sa

nodded. "I

tongue, but once they were o

the contract to the correct page. Her hand quivered

ribbling the signatu

document, signing

way, an icy chill traveled down her spine. A warni

rt, she knew she hadn't just

soul to the d

mon Reyes who woul