A deal with the ceo

riend home first. I

ve anything to talk about

bbed Liliana by the arm to leave. I had drunk way too much that night. I had let myself g

just remembered I still have some errands

my wrist. He pulled me toward a corner near the stairs and pinned me against the wall. We were so close I could almost feel his scent, his masculin

athan, what a

abilized me. I wanted to run aw

hip with Perry?" he finally ask

breakup had been a nightmare. Even if I was still

ing. He's

son in my life, the man I wanted to spend my l

lly think I'm going

nd there was a hint o

name? I didn't remember eve

my name?" I looked up

investigate someone. And the wom

epth of his voice made

ou today was just a coincidence. And..

feel my heart pounding uncontrollably. His handsome face was so close to mine. Anyone would react in front of a man that stunning. I wasn't used to being so close to men. During the sev

're leaving j

sending shivers down my spine. His words stirr

at do yo

reath as he

e you trying to play ha

a little flustered, but when I heard what he said, anger rose inside me.

t you're talking about

d I ever played hard to get with him? I had no idea what he was talking about! At first, I

treets. The scene at the shopping mall replayed in my mind. I

's place, she bombarded me

our deal with that guy? Is he the man

onestly, she would have figured it

eventually admitted that the m

bad at all. If he became your boyfriend,

over my breakup, so she started pu

er than that one night, there was nothing between me and Nath

shake the entire Milshire. He owned properties and businesses all over th

could happen between Nathan

went back to t

espectful he suddenly was when he saw Nathan? If he found out you

furious when I saw Perry with Courtney. But it had just been a mom

hat night. Maybe he had his own problems-even bil

it was too far from Perry's place. I wanted something closer to his office once we were married. In the end, not onl

er. I realized it wasn't worth suffering over an unfaithful man who betrayed