Tempting The Boss

was eerily quiet, the city skyline stretching endlessly beyond the massive windows behind his desk. The mor

r with an unreadable expression. His dark suit was immaculate, tailored perfectly t

is voice smooth yet laced with so

to maintain a professional tone, despite the way the air in the

into his desk drawer, retrieved a thick envelope,

ad

of his gaze that made her fingers tremble slightly as she picked up the envelope. Slow

eath h

ract," she murmure

s dark eyes never leaving her face

d around the papers.

hint of a smirk playing at the

ulse

ndered if she did. If she had known all along that something like th

h. "You agree to my terms. To trust me. To let me guide yo

ht of his words settled over her like

d, though she already knew

e this dangerous little game of ours until one of us sur

hale slowly, forcing down the nerves that twisted inside her. This wa

s in her hands. The words blurred for a

ice was it, really? Because no matter what, Alexander

she said finally, lifti

just enough to be danger

y. She could feel his eyes on her, could feel the

into something unknown, something wild and intoxicating. If she walke

e of the contract. Her heartbeat

ched her, pat

rmured, his voice a dark promise. "On

a deep breath. When she opened them again, she knew-o