His Faulty Secretary
tional duty early in the day, something larger than her normal responsibilities. It was a high-stakes job: gather
to complete the assignment. "Done." She had succ
message f
s echoing on the marble flooring. The tension between them had been s
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eady seated behind his enormous mahogany desk, the g
d, his tone c
ith her palms sweating slightly. "I fin
his gaze fixated on her. "I
He had never complimented
esence, so near and authoritative, made her heart race. "You deserve
amien did not reward people; h
she questioned, her v
and took out a little velvet package. She un
expanded.
orming on his lips.
et over her wrist, his fingertips brushing across her flesh. The touch sent shive
s?" She asked, still p
harp and impenetrable gaze fixed on hers.
bination of thankfulness and something else-something far more dangero
aid gently, her vo
le grew. "Th
or
l his breath against her skin. His hand reached o
lied, lowering his voice to a whis
art pounding in her che
ing her reaction. Her breath seized in her throat, and time seemed to halt. Then, witho
ment. But this...this was fire. She was taken aback by the intensity
ed, his lips and tongue dominating hers, seeking a reaction. And, to h
s if she needed something to hang onto. Damien's hands glided do
his breath was hot on her
hammering against her chest.
sed, his voice raspy with
n punishment and reward, fury and desire, were blurred. She didn't know wh
fire," she said softl
k and knowing smile o
isses down her flesh. Her body reacted naturally, sending shivers dow
ged to utter through a trembling breat
liding his lips back up to meet hers in a
e didn't want to acknowledge it, but the way h
y, just enough to say
job, and I will continue to reward you. If you don't, then..." His hand slipped
as playing a deadly game, but it was too late to turn
said softly, her v
is lips brushing across h
intensity dissipating, leaving her
ontinuous reminder of the unusual power dynamics at play. The kiss had startl
ed she shouldn't want him. She understood how risky this was. But she couldn't control
ey gazed at her phone, her hea
ill be more work
air. They had officially blurred the
message
, Ashley. More t