When heart collides

ce, locking the door behind her. Her heart still pounded aga

cha

m ruin wome

er skin. He hadn't been here for her benefit. He'd come to rattle her,

ew about Alexa

han before, and she sure as hell wasn't going to tru

Panicking wouldn't help. She had gotten away from him once, an

a heartbeat, she froze half expecting

wasn'

ome. Want me t

the tension twis

Just y

nd home where she could keep

-

asy smiles, Alicia had forced herself to calm down. She couldn't le

ching a brow as he dropped

lives," Noah shot back, grabbing a

their banter. "Please. If your social life means h

and leaned against the counter. "I can't

re like

r a grin, the one that still reminded her of the l

life she had fought so hard to hold together. As

asked, leaning against

gh something in his tone shifted. "

hardened. "What di

dge in his voice. "Just his usual crap. You know talking

at Chase Whitmore had latched ont

" she said, already making a

ply. "Seriously, Ali

ut

ned just a little. "I don't

his independence and wanting to shield

l me if it

da like a toast. "Now, can

eyebrow. "An

you gonna play it cool, or should I start pi

d. "Don't get ahead of yourself

yes. "Please. You're a badass. H

managed to soothe the ja

nks,

a and grabbed his backpack. "I'm gon

armth curling through he

-

er that night, she didn

r, smooth voice said. "I

come reaction. "Mr. Blackwood," she said, ke

use, long enough for her heart to thump

umph surged th

w managing to keep her voice professi

aid. "8 AM sharp

es

t be

dead before sh

one, torn between irrit

ob wa

ng for Alexander Blackwood w

-

s ten minutes early because if there was one thing she r

venth floor. She tried to focus on her plan, deliver the best designs

ions. No en

ogant billionaires me

Bennett greeted her with a clipped nod.

r punctuality," Alicia quip

hed-almost a smile.

corridor, the plush carpe

office, Evelyn pushed open the

here

window, back to her, the city stretchi

s here," Eve

Alicia with the same unreadable intensi

aid smoothly. "Le

nside, pulse pou

s certain, she wasn't about to let A