Her breath backed up in her lungsβthe jolt of awareness both shocking and electrifying at the same time. But nothing could have prepared her for the impact of having that intense cobalt gaze focussed solely on her.
Or the heat that slammed into her chest and spread through her body like wildfire. Her relationship with Tom had not been a wild passionβnot even close. It had been a childhood friendship that had blossomed into love. This commission could be a game-changer for her company and life-changing for her. But, if she were to take this commission, they needed to establish some kind of working relationshipβher shockingly inappropriate reaction notwithstanding. The female of the species is hard-wired to respond to the alpha male.
Still alive. Still a woman. No biggie. But then his lips quirked. Unfortunately, it only made that striking combination of intensity and dark masculine beauty more breath-taking.
What is the middle of the night for you might be the middle of the day for me. By you. Not just for her company but also for her. Her physical attraction to this man was nothing to be afraid of. She reached for the folder by her chair, desperate to direct their conversation back to where it needed to be. Had Caroline Meyer, her assistant, got the details of the brief wrong? Surely not? But, before she had a chance to spiral into a full-blown anxiety attack, he gestured for her to sit back down.
I refuse to give you my permission to do something so ludicrous. Just like their fatherβ¦. Katie sliced off that unhelpful memory before it could take root, knowing it would only make her feel shakier. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
