THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORBIDDEN DESIRES

f panic. She had spen

gone. She tried to re

, Alex heard a knock at the door. It was Julian, s

saw your lights on and

aid. What

d. Julian listened attentively, his expression unreadable. Don'

l have my IT team com

Julian's kindness. S

ssive, but instead

As they waited for the IT team

k to take Alex's mind

bar. As they sipped their drinks, Al

arming and witty, a

But as the night wore on, Alex

mething. She caught

a sense of vulnerab

hed their drinks and prep

tment. She had bee

to end. But as they walked out of the

ght, Miss Thompson.

nner tomo

a beat. Was Julian as

by Julian's invitatio

ond. I'd love to, she said finally, trying to sound casual. J

ight. As Alex watched Julian walk

. She had been draw

and the thought of

he walked back to her apart

ing was off. Julian

er what it was. The next night, Alex got

tement. She put on a

ion bucks. When Julian arrived at he

ed her a bouquet of f

he said, his voice low and husky. Alex felt a shi

a fancy restaurant, where they had a deli

lives. As the night wore on, Alex

lian. She was surpris

in common. But just as things were sta

his expression darke

n on the

d, standing up and t

n emergency. Alex was taken aback by

she just sat there,

for Julian to return, Al

Who was on the phon

rge

ian returned, his face grim and determined. I'm sorry

over. We will finish this conversation another time. And wi

ed. What was going on

mean by this is not over"?