Sinfully Yours, Mr. Blackwood

pressed into the initials DB. Savannah Hart turned it over in her fingers, eyebrows lifting as she took in the e

e was short an

. H

pertise for a private collection display at Blackwood Manor. I expec

u'll be compensate

n Blac

She knew the rumors he was the kind of man the tabloids worshiped and whispered about in the same breath. Bill

ablishing her name in the art world as one with an unconventional eye and

as his reason

on a lot of cliffs just outside the city. As Savannah's car reached the soaring iron gates,

clicking softly on the gravel, adjusting the dark emerald dress that hugged her curves with unapologetic grac

into the lion's

he entry point of the mano

already

ilored in an expensive black three-piece suit. His tie was undone; the top buttons of his shirt w

y, cutting eyes, unreadable. They didn't just look at

and rasping voice sending ripples dow

leaping in her chest. "Mr. Blackwo

extend the

ssed. It was barely a touch, just the ghost of a graze through silk, but it

e turned to face him inside the dimly lit foyer. Instead, he studied h

hat I expecte

her chin. "Nei

re of curators. All of them were predictable. Safe. You..." His gaz

u like

e asked you her

aintings and sculptures that likely cost more than her entire apartment buildin

overlooking the ocean, moody lighting, and rows of covered easels and

ction?" she asked,

acquisitions. Ot

r shoulder. "Yours?

. "Before business

ckered in his eyes. Regret? Pain? Savannah wanted to p

y. Invitation only, no press, no public. The

then turned her bod

n't afraid of taking risks. You som

h my clients," she

rk. "Good. I don

nd sultry tension in

ed, lowering his voice, "you'

's breat

The pad of his thumb lingered just the tiniest bit too long. Tha

g with fire, M

burn," he

ssional. Instead, her body betrayed her, thumping with a pulse, with

her. No, that w

'll give you full access to the manor for as long as you need; howeve

uld be practically touching. "This is business," sh

eplied,

iding over her body like a lover's caress, only to say, "A room will b