ands on you, all yo

hrown herself into work, determined to forget the way her body had betrayed her. The Henderson account was lost-

ing a folder onto Lexi's desk. "Fifty million for the grand o

ospectus, her heart beat qu

itation made

s Indu

ike a physical blow

med. "And he's specifically reques

fingers wrapped around her wrist, that predator

is office." Rachel raised an eyebr

Lexi said too quickl

ou any better I'd say you

nd. And nothing happened betwee

ggest client of the year." Rachel snatched the folder back. "Wear some

the Styles Tower, in her charcoal grey suit. Looking severely

d the reverence reserved for Styles' employe

the doors slid closed, trapping her in a mirrored box rising seven

" She muttered

a massive office with floor-to-ceiling windows framing the New York

didn't turn. "I appr

den, clutching her portfoli

she remembered. The charcoal suit, nearly matching her own, molded to his powerful fra

sion neutral. "That

slow, delibera

exi fought the urge to retreat, standing

d, his breath warm agai

with hands she prayed weren't visibly trembling. "The Harri

leaning in to look at the designs. His chest b

d to step aside, but

t to know everything about the people I work with. You're twenty-five. Built yo

Lexi's stomach. How did

ther hand coming to rest on her waist. "But I'm no

en the hard edge of the desk and Julian's

d, his eyes dropping to

said, the words lacking con

of her jaw, exactly as he'd done at

"My body isn't the one

ng at her pulse point. "Your heart is racing, Lex

Instead, she stood frozen, every ner

oice embarrassingly husky. "Are yo

"If you beg nicely, I might

ality. She straightened her spine

factly it sent a shiver down her spine. "It's just

like a snake upwards till it got to her

brushing against her ea

uccumb so hard, she could feel his touch, his han

losed her eyes shut, surrendering to hi

g himself from her. Her heart ached at the loss of his touch

the door

on, and a stunning brunette in a

she saw Lexi. She ignored her com

ile on his desk. Her fingers lingered

even glance at

kered with jealousy as she turned and sh

She had no reason to be a

way from the desk. "I think we're done here." No

the elevator when h

ifty million, Ms. Thorn. Walking a

eing right. "Then make your decision based o

h. "Oh, but the games

the wall beside the elevator. His body didn't touch hers this time, but she cou

ed on the wall beside her head. "And I want you

she whispered, but ma

rassment when your body begs for my touch? When you're imagi

er cheek, not quite touching

rm, stumbling into the waiting car. Julian made no move to stop he

tomorrow morning," he called. "I ex

d shut on his

ing. Her thighs clenched too tight, hating the dampnes

e should feel victorious