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hat suppose

illed into me for tonight; part possessive alpha male, part lovesick fool who couldn

t me like she wanted to stab me

terling?" I talked lowly, aware o

issed me." She spat the words, no

ghtly. I lifted them to my face and pressed a slow kiss to her palm. She smelled

o kiss my girlfr

my lips brushing the shell of her ear. "You bett

stunt had blown up, the internet had crowned her a national hero f

y girlfriend, right after the lea

ke that don't e

to find out who and use it to my advantage

ompliance in her expression. Instead,

ain!" Jessica Bloom appeared, wearing

her dress. "Wow! You are absolutely stunnin

lid my arm around Camila's

meet? It must be

m my table and poured my coffee all over him

as going to be harder to control. Jessica laughed aw

never runs smooth. You two are adora

e, I leaned clos

ehave for an hour

her hand, an occasional press of my fingers against the bare skin of h

g their shouted questions as we entered into the waiting car. The momen

e snapped, shoving

'd rather be anywhere else but with me. That's not an image I want to feed to

e media would find "cute". She didn't smile,

ou," she shot back. "Did you expect me to f

ust call me?" I

ny it? That you d

. So that was what this wa

a strategic plant, then it m

est friends plottin

terling, and now you have it," I

ou for kissing me without m

nter-sue for

throat bobbing a littl

s a halo over your head

orward Eng

are going to b

in exchange?" She

wasn't what

agged slowly across my lower lip as I studied her. She was

rong ab

la Sterling. This is what you

would be stupid enough to send a

e. That was all I needed to see. Then just as

want, Mr. Hayes?" she asked,

d simple. The question is whether you're

cracked the code. Gold

ld confirm my theory. Most people crumbled

een working overtime. Have you seen the hashtags? There are meme comp

action I was chasing," she said, ex

er face in crimson. It suited her, this woman who'

e you r

d took it." She tilted her head. "Isn't that what yo

a? That you just walked into Hayes Corp and dec

made my jaw clench. "But here we are. You need my hal

r. The public loved her; loved how she du

"reunion" woul

regain the board's confidence in me before we

s. But I'd do anything for results, even if it

your p