'S

ting from within me.

nst my skin "Of course not.

and pushed him, but

isgusting.

ssman, sweetie. I see oppo

actually sleep with y

peration does to people. I bet you would look bett

take legal actions against

t who do you think the courts will believe? The no-name model

at my side as my

o his desk. "I will give you until midnigh

onto my resume and pus

ened as I sn

nother glance, "Enjoy the res

ing on the marble, my chest heaving with an

d at the shiny c

nig

e," I h

e card, not that I was

****

M'S

our parents at a very young age. We are both Co- CEOs of Lords of Fashion and we've worked our butts off to make it what it is today. Five years after we graduat

to myself, stepping into the mans

the TV blasting on in the living room. I removed m

ke a child, over a pile of sample portfolios lying out on the glass coffee

rvivor of the accident that killed our parents; the incident traumatized him and he stayed locked up in the house till it became a hab

ees him as Liam Carter, but he didn't

tionship with any woman, because I enjoyed sharing them with Leon. To us, women were like toys-Adult toys, to be

through a pile of photos. His flat tone was as tho

. "It's like you prefer having the house to yours

e my peace and quiet time,

of whiskey on the coffee table and took a s

o face me and scowling. "So? Di

in the glass before

brow. "Depe

ee, and a sour smile growing on my fa

with a raised brow. "And why does she have to show up he

, sure," I filled the silence.

the fact that he'd had some kind of intuition abo

o. I may have gotten

h voice didn't miss by an inch. "You

watching him with a smile.

Liam, we've discussed this. We d

t?" I said, loung

e me patent contempt.

flipping through it idly and carelessly, until I found h

reathed, embracing

me suspiciously

ne. "She's hot, isn't she?" But I'll share a littl

the picture before he snapped at me. "Did you tel

se not. Do I look t

m, we don't want what happene

n't even notice. And if she does, she won't b

g uneasy. "And why on earth do you think s

r been signed by a company and I'm giving her that on a silver platter. Do you think she would give up on a life

"So what? You recruited her as a decoy for u

"Something

his ears in protest but he didn't

hat's what li

ain. "You're playing a

the best

hen. "I'm cooking supper. Do as you please, but when thi

we've always done it and he knows I'm doing this for him but he's scared of the stunts I'm pulling th

the conversation remained light, but while he ate in peace,

dn't s

fingers tapping against the

never suppo

e desperate model. Maybe she was more ethical than I had supposed. Maybe

e me e

somewhat angry a

to the office tomorrow and sign a good model. Not every woman is going to throw thems

ou think she'

he wasn't, she'd be on m

say something t

g-d

l at the ma

ze and stared

face. "Spoke too soon br

back again in the chair and stood up. "Guess

twisted on hi

e door. He was at my back, but I co

he monitor be

e sh

our porch, arms crossed, fingers drumming

side my ear. "Sh

"Of course

might come for another rea

snorting. "Be posit

me. "Liam, think

im, my smile widening.

nt slack in s

can't find out about you yet, she'll freak ou

ia

our new merchandise."

thing, but the lust in

d. "I'll call you w

ked up the stairs

hesitating for a second and took a de

hed up her

flashed into mine, wit

doorway, never

. "Look who finally sh

d the embarrassment was w

rd in front of her,

our mind,