-laden text. She called Gabriel a vind
the send button. She st
wasn't satisfying enough. She needed t
away from her desk, heading stra
cold and echoed with the sound of traffic from the street belowring. "Yes?" His voice was low,
. "Did you reject my project just to stroke
to its commercial flaws," Gabriel replied calmly. The
her nails digging into her palm. "You wouldn't
und sent a shiver down her spin
on her mi
railing with the toe of her shoe, the vibration jarring herBernardin. She had a scheduled business
hting vendor was also a potential sponsor for the company's upcoming marketi
softly lit dining room to a plush, semi-ci
froze
Holland Morris, were sittin
face lit up with a genuine smile, and h
ond she saw Gabriel. Before Breanne could invent an excu
ed up sitting directly across from Gabriel. As she sat down
r. His face remained an impassive, perfect ma
conversation, laughing far too loudly at every minor j
ly unaware of the morning's disaster.
us glare directly into Gabriel's eyes. "The CEO had othe
ut his steak. "Aura Design only accepts
tly. "Perfection is often just a convenien
ove the table, Gabriel casually str
gasped
's expensive Italian leather sho
ry. "Are you okay, Bre
at violently. "Fine. Jus
lecloth, Breanne tried to
ly up her calf. The friction of his leather shoe against her nyl
t with Matthia. He nodded politely to her bor
cked, relentless assault, pressing a
. Her hands gripped the thick edge of the wooden t
devilish smirk played on the very corner of his
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