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‘But too much work makes Valentine a very, very, dull boy.’
She pouts at me and the two personas are merging. Olivia Carmel, the renowned businesswoman, philanthropist and icon. And the sexy, no-holds-barred woman who was on her knees, her nipples clamped, her skin flushed with lust.
‘Spoilsport.’ The tease erupts, her eyes burning into my lips and I force myself to stay on task.
‘So, are we okay?’
She shakes her head, a smile dancing on her lips. ‘Answer me one thing. Job aside, if you’d been at the club that night as just another party-goer, would you have joined us in that room?’
I swallow. I won’t lie. ‘Yes.’
Not that she can know the true significance. That it would have brought an end to four years of celibacy, of being content living that way.
Content?
I think about the last four weeks, the tangled bedsheets, the restless energy, the incessant thrum when I’m in her presence. It’s hardly content.
‘Then we’re okay,’ she murmurs.
I close my eyes briefly, calm the rush inside.
‘Good.’ Poker face on. ‘So I can count on your cooperation from here on in?’
Her smile lifts to one side as her eyes sparkle. ‘You can count on me not letting our first encounter get in the way of doing the right thing for the business and the charity.’
‘What does that mean?’
‘It means I’ll listen to what you advise and make my own decision.’
‘Right. Okay.’ I think.
‘But I’m no pushover, Valentine,’ she carries on. ‘You’ll need to convince me that your way is the right way.’
‘Fair enough.’
‘And while you’re at it, don’t expect me to play fair.’
My frown is instant. ‘What does that mean?’
‘It means I want you, and when I want something these days, I stop at nothing until I get it.’
Shit.It shouldn’t turn me on. My heart shouldn’t be racing. My cock shouldn’t twitch. ‘I should go.’
Her mouth quirks at the corner. ‘Running away again, Valentine?’
‘If you want to see it that way.’ I’m already heading for the door. ‘We have a meeting first thing tomorrow. I’ll present my PR strategy for the next few weeks then.’
‘That quick, hey?’
‘Yes.’
‘Oh, goodie, I can’t wait.’
Can’t wait? Jesus.
My entire body is thrumming. Reawakened. Needy. Lustful. Taken over by her energy, her blatant desire—her, just her.
‘Neither can I,’ I say to her door as I let myself out.
