Falling in Love with my cocky Boss
o Russo and his smug mouth ruin a second of my precious sa
onfidence just barely stitched together, I walked into Thorne Enterpr
how I nearly tripped on my way out yesterday, cheeks burning
ional support animal, determined to glide through the building
r me, because the moment I stepped onto the top floor, I s
y only women who'd never tasted public transportation could be, he
ed to him, and his mouth moved against hers like he knew ex
arble, sharp pieces scattering through my ribs, and for one s
ause the way he kissed her, unapologetically possessive, made somethi
oor as I tried to disappear down the hallway without them ever
n I hea
s Ha
ed around my name like a leash, pulling me back in
ag until my knuckles ached from the pressure, because if I l
ng my pulse was doing backflips and my pride had just
usement lacing every syllable, like he hadn't just had
kind of smile that hurt to wear but made you look comp
ce laced with sugar and venom, a cocktail of barely restrain
like I was a bug she didn't remember stepping on, her ey
g her arms around Matteo's bicep like
razor-edged, like she already knew the answer and ju
each my eyes. "Yes. I take out the tra
r me to know he caught the insult, but not enough
his morning," he said coolly, as if we hadn't shared electricity just
onfidence I didn't feel, deliberately not looking at his fac
g sweet. "I didn't realize the help arou
ly, clutching the handle like it was the last thread of my
come package. Would you like me to fetch you one
ows lifted just a hair amused, maybe even impresse
ice low and cold, sending a thrill of tension across
ce room like I hadn't just thrown verbal grenades in the ha
ll, heart hammering in my chest like it wanted to b
hell did
r me that he kis
d a power imbalance, and an office full of tension so th
ill, I
me off more th
er, the door cr
shut behind him as he watched me with that unreadable expre
" I asked, crossing my arms, voice steady
ied smoothly, stepping closer like he hadn't just ruine
llway. The kissing. The smug Barbie clone c
sly, and infuriatingly. "J
ard. "Jealous? You
my eyes again, a flicker of something darker passing
me like you want to
ath hi
s neither of us wanted to admit, the space between our bod
said. You are just m
"You keep telling your
raitorous and weak, because the memory of his lip
cheek, and my entire body went rigid at the contact
mured, like it was a
d his ha
I said, voice shak
tepping back, the smugne
chest heaving,
't over,"
ow much I hop