d immediately she
he numbers climb. Her reflection stared back at her in the mi
pounding since she st
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essional. But her body d
of his mouth. The way he'd handled her like
ed herself. Nothing wi
opened with
here
pent
ed out in
silver, and steel. Every surface gleamed, polished to perfection. Floor-
feel lik
lt li
ensive. U
ble sat near the windows. A sleek laptop was waiting, b
he hea
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fitting his body like sin. His jacket was gone. His hair perfectly in p
minutes,
he said quickl
ssing the room toward her.
yed imm
as she lowered herself. The silence be
aid, voice sharp and clipped. "Flag anything t
no
to set a second file beside her e
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asked, barely a
out looking at
n't loo
she said aga
pau
away without
stle of paper. But Sasha could barely focus. Her thoughts spiraled every time he walked p
ak when I
fessional wil
herself together
y was betray
th grew uneven. She reached up absently to adjust her
he had
n her legs so fast
top it
he co
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kin still humm
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and
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ly t
staring
ion unr
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e said again,
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ard her with
ed her, he di
t eve
sta
g clear," he said. "So you
swal
Nothing more. I won't touch you
sto
ker. B
er how you
parted. "
ere,"
ed to her mout
dn't b
" he said suddenly
en he
ack to h
hing had
ands were
ween her thighs
★★
't speak
ghts. Xavier barely looked her way again, except to correct a mistake or pass
orse tha
e stood and rolled his sleeves
urtly, collecting the files. "It's late.
ed. "I-I ca
cut in, still not facing her. "Yo
the maid entered, polite and word
e
feminine, but sleek and cool, with black linen sheets, silk
t the foot of the bed. A robe. A nightg
the mirror, unzipping he
tion made
ok like the S
anym
breasts still ached from where he'd touched th
ed out of
er skin, but it di
e adjoining bathroom. She washed her face, trying
ki
d pressed her
d responded - not w
haled
o sleep. For
the room, her gaze ca
le of
i
sc
d shirt when he leaned too close. That s
she sat on the edge of the bed
ll - th
. D
uilding and beggi
osed h
thout thought. Her fingers slid up her thighs, unsure, hesi
to
s all i
er her skin like
rched slightly, an
ie
ped from her lips
vie
shou
w she s
ore pressure. Her hips lifted as her breath h
vie
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is eyes. His hand on her ch
wel fe
idn't
the heat rose, and her voice
-oh my
see the doo
r the foot
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and locked on her