ng dangerously as he searched her beautiful

x said, cutting through his heavy stare

ass on a passing waiter's tray and

ding away from the noisy ballroom an

s when a rough, heavy hand cl

dark, recessed alcove beside the service exit, h

ed, leaning in until she could feel the heat

His fingers dug hard into her skin, but she didn't

orried your investors will find out you're hand-feeding your ass

jaw worked as his temper flared, off

preciation," Basil sp

ucture deal across the finish line. As my future wife, you're supposed

augh that echoed faintly in the alcove. "Your standard o

his voice thick with arrogance. "I bui

McL

t voice interru

ustling softly. She stopped two paces away, pressing a man

ie said softly. Her wide eyes darted between Basil'

tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, angling her

et. It was heavily paved with brilliant-cut diamonds, sha

aught painfully

late nights sketching that exact tuli

wed it to Basil, he had dismissed it immediately, calling the design "ama

t in solid platinum, resting

y flicker of unease crossed his face. Instinctively, he took a

s shoulder, lightly caressing the di

ll my hard work on the St. Barts project," Hollie chirpe

ing assistant and stared s

?" Alex asked, her v

pping back into place to mask a flicker of

is eyes. "If you want one so badly, I'll have accounting order

she had loved and def

prospectuses, every compromise she had made to protect

ok her heart, her ideas, and hande

th unshakable calm. "What I want

h a clean snap, and stepped around him. She walked d

one commanding and furious. "Get back

ack. She didn't eve

heaving with deep frustration. He was the k

nance and punish Alex for her

chest, and kissed her roughly right there in the open corr

the club, she caught a glimpse of their

ded a twenty-dollar bill to the vale

rted the engine, and pulled out

ntrol on her steering wheel

answered. "Draft an unconditional termination of engagement agreement, along