ch restaurant, Alexys deliberately picked a seat at the far diagonal corner of the

e main seat. Beneath her clumsy attempt to keep he

whiskey and Bordeaux, Victor happily confirmed he would fly to New York next week to sign the final merger contract. As the

lcohol on duty, they toasted with sparkling fruit

ble powder room, Bryn and Cinthia stood by the mirrors touching up their lipstick while

"Ten years in the company with zero family backing, stuck as the director of the

r people from families like mine, it doesn't matter which director

an's throat looks way too much like the ones on Alexys's legs. And the way he dragg

Alexys always hides in the corner wearing thirty-dollar department store shirts. How could a billionaire CEO look twice

to show us the presidential su

e top-floor hallway last night. Slip the guard a few hundred dollars in cash, and we'll see every single person who walk

er handbag shut before the two o

y cursed herself for letting lust fry her brain last night. Next month was the final evaluation where only one of

r, and hurried out into the carpeted corridor, nearly crash

her, raising an eyebrow at her flus

to make sure the hallway was empty, grabbed his warm wrist, and yanked the

-sensor light flickered on and immediately died ou

ently, her chest heaving. "They're planning to lie about losing jewelry and bribe hotel securi

ked face without a trace of concern. "Who's that interested in my

l be fine, but I won't! If they find out, they'll make my life hell and ruin my

kept her pinned in place. Seeing him simply stare at her in silence, she bit he

auled her backward, pulling her squarely against his hard chest. His chin re

ough, and steady against her ear. "What happene

tepping back out of his arms, she smoothed her hair and pushed the stai

d just finished splashing cold water on her pale face-stared at the two figures e