t day, Ina stood on the sid
r armor. She took a deep breath, pushing the heavy glass door open, and stepp
h a practiced smile. "Welcome, m
voice was steady, but her he
tantly became deferential.
the restaurant. They stopped at a secluded booth, completely sh
rk charcoal bespoke suit. He was looking down, read
head. His dark, piercing eyes locked onto In
ed out the chair opposite him and
e tablecloth. He leaned back against the leather booth, studying
ing two glasses of expensive red
d toward the
t here to socialize. Name your price. Wh
held no humor. "You are in no position to n
If you release that recording, the scandal will hit
t jacket. He pulled out his sleek black smartphone.
he phone on
dio clip played. It was a soft, d
ing shame crashed over her. The sound of her own loss of
the table, her hand shoo
ly dodging her hand. In the same fluid motio
s palm burned her cold skin. He forced her arm
d chest hovered over the table
" Buren warned. His voice
n on the inside of her wrist, right over her racing
ty days, you will be my companion. You will attend
r. "You are disgusting. I w
contract, not an affair. And you
eased. The humiliation and ang
ed her hand out of his grip. A red ma
et. It was filled with ice
, she threw the water di
hed across his sharp features, dripping down his strong ja
corner fell
water away. His dark eyes locked onto hers
ndkerchief from his breast
," Buren whispered. Th
cally ran out of the restaurant, her heels cl
ainst the inside of his cheek. A slow, dark smir
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