A Night, A Secret, A Billionaire's Baby

their dance. She'd spent the morning distracted at work, unable to focus on her designs or her meetings. Instead, h

She wasn't the type of woman who let herself be swept away by charm, and yet,

r. She hadn't seen him since last night, and although they'd exchanged numbers and agre

tall, handsome, and undeniably magnetic, he remained a mystery. And in her line of work, she ha

extra care in picking out an outfit, carefully choosing a navy blue dress that complimented her figure witho

egan to race again. She wasn't sure if it was excitement or nerves - maybe a bit of both. She was

to find Damon standing in front of her, dressed in another impeccably

oftly, his gaze lingering just

ugh she tried to hide it by smiling politely. "

words. Instead, he stepped closer, his eyes

ut Damon that made her feel both nervous and excited at the same time. She clos

tension between them, the unspoken connection that seemed to hang in the air. Damon had been silent for

histicated, and a little intimidating. The dim lighting, the polished tables, the hushe

s he guided her through the room. His touch was subtle, yet it sent a shiver d

prying eyes of the other guests. The moment they sat down, Damon pi

t, so don't worry about choo

is, where the prices were more than a little out of her league. She could tell that Damon was used to lux

silence. "Tell me more about

pecially not with someone like him. But there was something in his eyes, some

igner. I own a small firm in the city. I work with residential clients, mostly. I love

ess takes up a lot of time, doesn't leave much room for anything else. Bu

son, Lucas, back home with his nanny. He was the one thing in her life that m

Damon asked, his voice gentle but p

e couldn't avoid answering it. She wasn't sure how much to reveal. She didn't wa

keep her tone light. "I've been focuse

your work when you're passionate about it." His eyes lingered on her for a mom

respond. She wasn't looking for a relationship. And yet, here she was, sitting across

other conquest for him. She didn't want to be some

their order. She quickly scanned the menu, ordering someth

n, her nerves returning. "I don't know what to

I don't want to rush anything, Emily. I just... f

xcitement. She had always been cautious, but maybe it was

he said softly. "But I ne

avering. "Take all the time you