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“What are you doing in here?”
Mikhail doesn’t answer right away. He gazes at me for a moment. “Checking on you.”
I brace my hands on my hips. “Did you think I was in here crying?”
“No,” he says with the lightest of chuckles. “You’re tougher than that.”
“You didn’t really have to,” I insist. “I’m a big girl, Misha. Or should I call you Mikhail? Or maybe sir?” I throw my hands up. “What a mess.”
His expression darkens slightly when the wordsirslips from my mouth. I swear to God I hear him growl like an animal in heat. He takes a few steps closer, cinching the space between us in half.
“About that…”
“Let me guess, you want to pretend like it never happened? Go on with our lives.”
“Youcertainly should.”
I frown at this. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Mikhail grinds his teeth, his jawline impeccably sharp. I can’t decipher the look in his eyes. He’s close enough to touch now. “Here’s what’s going to happen,” he states, his head high and chest proud. “We’re going to proceed with a clean slate. We forget about last night and never bring it up again. Are we clear?”
“What were you even doing there?” I ask, ignoring him outright. I need to get these burning questions off my chest.
He bristles. “That’s none of your concern.”
“Don’t you think it’s a conflict of interest?”
Mikhail takes one last step forward. He’s so close. I can smell the earthy notes of his cologne, can feel the heat of his body radiating off his suit. He could kiss me, if he wanted to.
“That’s only the case if I know you,” he murmurs, eyes glued to my lips. “I don’t know you.”
I’m not going to lie. His words sting like a slap across the face. I’m not going to pretend we have some magical, once in a lifetime soul-bonding connection, but there wassomethingbetween us. An undeniable attraction. He didn’t lay a finger on me, but I could see how badly he wanted me.Wantsme. Even now, his eyes are dark with lust, his gaze heated and heavy on my form. Can we really ignore this pull between us?
“Are you going to be a problem for me, Ms. Foster?”
I scoff. “No. I need this job. Areyougoing to be a problem forme?”
Mikhail turns on his heels to leave. I hate the way I almost give chase, my body canting toward his warmth like a flower facing the sun.
“We’ll keep contact to a minimum,” he says. “All your reports should go through Luka, anyway.”
“Fine.”
“Good.”
“I have one last question, though.”
He sighs and looks at me. “What?”
I swallow, my heart skittering like a rock over thin ice. I don’t know why I find so much enjoyment trying to push his buttons. It’s a thrill trying to get him to crack.
“Was it worth it?” I ask. “WasIworth it? One million.”
Mikhail’s eye twitches. It’s an almost imperceptible movement. He leaves without an answer. I’m disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised.
The food has arrived at the table by the time I rejoin the group. Mikhail’s absence is glaringly obvious.
“Said he had to take an important call,” David explains when he notices me look at the empty chair beside me.
