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The king’s gaze went devilishly wicked before finding BDD’s behind me.
BDD shifted at my back. “I told you, sir. She doesn’t know anything.”
“Eden.” The king’s voice took on a soft, tentative quality, gaze gentle, lips parted slightly.
But even as rapturous as his face was, the full weight of his attention gave me the urge to run as far away from him as fast as possible.
And also to climb him like a fucking tree.
I wanted both in equal measure. I hated his gaze on me, scrutinizing me, seeing me, judging, even if it was soft and warm and inviting right now.
But I also didn’t like it when he wasn’t looking at me.
It was both too much and not enough.
“I’d like to offer you a job,” King Julian said smoothly.
A reason to be around the gorgeous, panty-melting king that made me jumpy and horny and a little crazy? “No thanks,” I said and pushed past BDD.
Seven
I only madeit to the middle of the great room before the king blurred in front of me, blocking my path.
I didn’t engage, just turned and walked around him.
And he blurred himself in my path again. “You haven’t even heard my offer, Eden.”
My eyes shot up to meet his, and I gave him my best ice queen stare. “That’s right, I haven’t. Meaning I’m not interested in any offer you have to make me. Now let me pass, please.”
His hazel eyes danced with impish glee. “It can’t hurt to hear what I have to say,” he rumbled.
My lady lips pulsed at the sound.
Bastard.“Ah, coercion, real nice. Very noble and not gross at all. Not at all Chad-like. Why not just slip me a few more vamp tranqs and then you can just have your way with me?”
The king was in my space in a fraction of a second, his thumb and forefinger gripping my chin to meet his hardened gaze. “I would never take you against your will.”
“Maybe not. But you have no issue thinning your veil to coerce me into working for you. In my book, that’s not much better.”
His nostrils flared as he let out a long breath. “You are incredibly exasperating.”
“Yeah, well, wait till you get to know me.”
“Why won’t you hear what I have to say?”
“Because no part of me wants to work for you.” Lie. Every part of me wanted to be as close to him as possible. And that seemed like the best reason to stay far, far away.
“I am the vampire king of Laurel Cove. It would be anyone’s honor to—”
“Yeah, yeah, but you didn’t pick anyone. You picked me.”And as much as I want to take your money, my sense of self-preservation wants me to get the fuck outta here.
Despite wanting to lick chocolate off your naked body.
My dickhead stomach chose that moment to growl in confirmation.
The king’s lips lifted into a vague smile. “Ten million,” he said smoothly.
Holy fuck. That was double my nest egg.
