comfort and quickly t
a born flirt. She found hi
secured, the car pulle
for something?" Ash
ea
at
ment h
sher's face. "So you're planning t
" Verena's answer wa
ly in great shape. Returning to her hometown for t
nd a job in downtown, save some mon
a few more minutes, and the
rena leaned back an
d already arrived. A black jacke
gy, Asher was surpr
ugh the windshield, she spotted Asher sta
black sweater he wore outlined his muscular fra
, he suddenly turned a
tantly melted, replaced by a
ow and silently mo
e glass, Verena
tepped out, and handed him
d the jacket over his arm, stressing his
and changed the subject.
been taking lately made
over forty
ed to her. "Oh, right. Should I pay part of the gas m
slightly so their eyes were on the same level. The familiar roguish smile returned.
force of his presence. There was somethin
that he was inc
ld have this smooth flirting skill wi
turned on her heel, and walked
rties. Not one of them worked. Every apart
d expected. Most landlords demanded several months of rent upfron
as surviving entirel
ortunately, the real estate agent told her that wasn't real
o give up and return home. Then
ailable. The owner was leaving town the next day for an extended trip and wanted to rent it out imme
Verena's budget. It
it before her, she rushed over
rang once again. This time, the call came from a tra
e. She hadn't expected a response so quickly. Even more surprising,
any was a friendly local woman with curly hair and bright red lipstick. She carried herself w
ly worked for a major translation company, she made her decision. Verena was hired on the
pared to what she had earned in Zepvi
down to the ground floor. The moment the doors opened,
instinctive
am hurried over with his usual carefree g
r thought bef
me here to see Asher?" she replied.
ed dramatically. "Since you're
stood next door to the translat
g a large, eye-catchin
was Ashe
was ridiculous
, Liam had already grabbed her ar
n attending boxing classes. Several par
curious eyes followed them. The looks were fi
ed. "Are you going to walk by yours
tated, Verena eventually
e decided this might actua
him to keep Liam under control and stop
nd floor. Verena glanced around the spa
sn't teach regular group classes. He
," she said i
ea how impressive Asher is! He's amazing at boxing and all kinds of combat sports. And before that, he served in th
d in the special forces. Apparently, even a form
she ignored Liam's comment and followed him to a
, Liam grabbed the handle
ose words, he gave Verena a sudden shove into the room. B
at followed wa
ned as she stood r
shed training. Heat radiated from his body as h
ed a path from his sharp jawline, slid past his throat and acro
ompletely off guard and h
he tilted his head slightly and looked at her with amusement. "
ay from his chest. "Do you suffer fro
u here?" Asher r
hank Liam
steps toward her. The look in his eyes grew deeper and
sed the distance between them. Step b
just how close he was. From this distance, she could clearly see every
g unconsciously became shallower. Instinctively, she lif
ith his skin, she realized what she
is skin left her feeling
slightly closer. His expression was suggestive, but hi
nced this man ha
she felt that if she lifted her head even slightly, she woul
e she could pull away, he pressed her palm firmly against
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