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“I can’t be the only one you interviewed who was decent-looking.”
His eyes blazed at me. “No, but I like that you don’t suck up. You were so sad at the party. You didn’t even try to hide it. Everyone could see how miserable you were, but you didn’t care.”
I had a flash of anger for the well-dressed, rich man sitting across the table, dishing out judgment toward me. I didn’t want to hear this shit. “I know that I’m unhappy and I don’t need to be reminded of it.”
He leaned across the table suddenly and grabbed both my arms.
“What’re you doing?”
“Natalie, I’m trying to say that we are alike. You turned me down, and that intrigued me.”
That I could have anything in common with a billionaire was absurd, and yet William wasn’t the polished, put together person I would’ve expected from the Pardini family.
He sat back in his chair and let that sink into my head.
“So is that what this is about? The chase? After one night with me, you’ll be done.”
William stood up from the table with a serene expression on his face and I wondered if I offended him. “I don’t think I’d want just one night from you.”
The sincerity in his voice took me by surprise. My heart thumped in my ears as he swept around the table with a smile that made me feel like I was prey. Did I want him?
Hell yes.
Will pulled out a chair and sat close enough for me to see the stubble on his chin. His hand slid across my shoulder to brush my hair from my neck and I shuddered as if his hand slid up my naked thigh. His deep chuckle sent goose bumps over my skin.
“Are you afraid of me? Or are you afraid of letting go?”
Both. Maybe he wanted someone to fuck on the trip, and maybe he thought I was talented. Did it matter?
Luke’s dire warning against Will echoed in my head.
What demons are you hiding?
“I don’t think getting involved is a good idea.”
“Who said anything about getting involved? It’s a business trip.”
“You’ve made it clear you’re paying me because I’m a pretty face.”
“I’m paying you to perform a job. Whatever happens during the trip is between two consenting adults.”
Could it really be that simple?
Getting caught sleeping with the boss—especially a well-connected man like Will—could ruin my career. So many things could go wrong.
And yet, I wanted to take the risk.
Suddenly, my hands were around his tie and I was yanking his body forward. His head dipped down and his dark eyes widened; my head lifted and that heat I so desperately sought was mine.
What the hell am I doing?
He kissed back hard, his mouthbruisingmine. The hunger inside me swallowed him in. His hand swept up the thin fabric of my blouse and grabbed my breast. I gasped into his mouth. I was paralyzed for a moment, seduced by the delicate stroke of his fingers, his lips claiming me as though I belonged to him. My body shivered as I palmed his chest, wanting so badly to run my hands over every crevasse and that gorgeous dent under his throat.
When we broke apart, Will had that blazing look on his face and he stared at the table as if it would make a good bed. My heart hammered hard enough to make me feel dizzy.
I pushed against his chest. “This is such a bad idea.”
He smirked. “You started it.”
