Forbidden Flames: A Tale of Desire and Deception

ntensity, but the air around her desk was thick with suspicion. Alexander Kane's promise-Tonight. You'll get your answers-echoed in her mind, a beacon amid the storm of doubt stirred

er negotiation. But the office was a minefield. Carla and the other assistants whispered behind her back, their words laced

draft agreement between Langston Corp and Kane Enterprises, dated months ago, with handwritten notes in Alexander's scrawl. A Post-it note was att

ready to demand he prove it. When Alexander emerged from his office, his tailored navy suit accentuating his comma

nt for her alone. "The briefing packet. I

spark that reignited the pull between them. "It's ready," she sai

unded as she prepared for the meeting, her mind wrestling with the evidence piling aga

cision, but Elise's focus was split, her notes mechanical as she watched him. When he called on her to clarify a financial point, she delivered a sharp an

ering her things. Alexander approached, hi

eting his eyes. "Not here. You promi

ng in his jaw. "My office

abric a small armor against the vulnerability she felt. At 8 p.m., she knocked on Alexander's door, entering

, turning to face her, his vo

ls, the notes, the photo from the gala. Are you still tied

aid, his voice fervent. "Victoria and I ended years ago. She's using old correspondence,

believe him. "Then why keep it fro

m trying to protect you. Victoria's dangerous, Elise. S

red. "And what am I to you?" she asked, her voi

ouch searing. "You're everything I shouldn't want," he mu

nto him, their lips inches apart, but a sharp knock on the door shattered the

a promise. As Elise left, her phone buzzed-Victoria: You can't have him. I'll make sure of