Bound By A Billionaire's Contract

, a flood of customers determined to test her patience-and her coordination. Mondays were the worst, but then every day felt like a battle when she was twenty-t

cup when her coworker called

billionaire. Cold, ruthless, untouchable. Rumors swirled about his genius, his powe

it together, Rosen. Just a cu

n keeping the tray level. And then, as if fate were c

ray t

no

he floor-and, more importantly, across the man standing by the window. His tailor

d me-I can clean it! I'll pay for it! Pleas

where she stood. One look, and the world se

One word. Sharp.

ry muscle in h

er force of will. They scanned her, unblinking, as if reading every thought, e

en it

. Damian

ered about, feared, admired, and hated, stood befor

whispered, shakin

said flatly, with a precision t

ride flared stubbornly. "I-I can pay for

g on the edge of some impossible precipice. The air between them was thick, taut, charged. She hated the h

icked. "Sir, please, we can cover

d, his voice low and deliberate. His ey

ed. Assuran

e manager continued,

ut in smoothly, "alwa

disappear into the floor. Was this a

ire me?" she asked, he

retched long enough for her i

N

ided in her chest, l

r, and his gaze pierced her like

he echoed, he

e storm raging inside her. "You and I will have a discussion. Late

hing in his presence, in the controlled power radiating from him, made it impossible to

it?" she asked, desp

ively. "The suit can be

t her like a

d under his breath,

ady messy, chaotic, and now a man who could crush her wit

sire? Fear? Respect? Confusion? Every nerve in her body was alive, a

turned on his heel. Each step echoed in the

d stood. She could still feel the weight of his gaze lingering,

ed quietly. "You...

shaky laugh. "

people-after spilling coffee on

elf, "I... I think I just inv

Damian Blackwell didn't forget. He didn't forgive. A

nted her. Somewhere deep inside, a quiet, dangerous spark of curiosity flared. She

ouldn't focus. Every movement felt sluggish, every sound distant. All she could think about was the man

. And when she did... she didn't kno