Bond by Fate

skin. She pulled her coat tighter around herself, her mind a whirlwind of emotions. Las

ionaire CEO, a man who lived in a world she could never belong to. And yet, as she wa

cket, and she pulled it ou

night??? I couldn't get hold of yo

screen. How could she even begin to explain

ng story. I'll

f her mind. But they kept creeping back the way Alex had looked at her, the way his touch

ith someone like him could only end in heartbr

ment, he was disoriented, the events of the night before feeling like a dream. But then he s

wasn't used to feeling this way, and it unsettled him. B

s assistant. "I need you to find someone for me," he said when she answered. "Her name is

herself into her work with a focus she hadn't felt in weeks. But n

But it was an email notification. She opened it, her heart skipping a beat as

Knight Enterprises, offering her a freelance project to redesign their company website.

e a coincidence. Alex had to be behind this. But why? Was

hink it, she hit reply

oject. She told herself it was just work, that she could keep things professional. But then, on the

ith tension. He looked as handsome as ever, his tailored suit accentu

smooth and controlled. "I didn't

cing a polite smile. "I didn't

between them. But Alex didn't seem to notice or care. He took

" he said, gesturi

as she presented her ideas, his presence like a physical weight in the room. But she

re was a moment of sil

his tone unreadable. "B

section of the homepage, his voice low and commanding as he suggested changes. Evie l

stions?" he asked, t

er throat dry. "No. I

r a moment longer before he stepped back. "G

leaving Evie to wonder what the