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"Because I think it will help me understand how you think. I've never worked with a CEO before who was also a scientist. A lot of your emails deal with your lab work."
"I don't allow many people in my lab."
She ran a hand through her hair. "I'm not going to give away any company secrets, Colton. I just think it would help me help you, but if you insist that it's not something you want to do..."
I abruptly rose from my chair. "Let's go."
"Wow, that was fast." She jumped to her feet. "Let's go before you change your mind."
There was a risk of that. Very few people had ever been inside the lab. It was a place where I could simply be quiet with my thoughts just as much as it was a place of work for me. Sometimes I did non-research work there too.
I led her out of the office. She walked in front of me, and I drank in the way her ass and hips swayed. She looked delicious in those high heels.
She's here to help you manage the workload, Colton, and that's it. Don't mess things up.
I needed to have a serious chat with my grandmother. She couldn't go around saying stuff like that. Apparently, her words got stuck in my brain, and I was thinking things I had no business thinking.
Maybe 5 percent of my employees had ever stepped inside the lab. There was simply no need for them to do so. The research facilities were on the second floor, and all the scientists had their own private work areas. There was rarely a need for anyone to come into mine.
I activated the biometric security with my retina, and the door opened. Out of reflex, I took the white coat from the hook, then put it back.
"Do you need to put that on? Do you need to give me something for protection?" Zoey asked.
"No, that was just a reflex."
She looked around the room. "I was expecting something different."
I laughed. "I think most people would when they think about a lab. This is where I do all of my research work, sometimes even other types of work."
"How come none of your other brothers got involved in biotech?" she asked.
"I was the only one with an interest. Besides, Whitley Industries is large enough that we needed all of my brothers to cover each company. And my half brothers too."
She glanced from the whiteboard to me. "Half brothers?"
I scrutinized her. She was genuinely curious. "Yes. I've got three."
"Would you prefer to change the topic?"
"That obvious?"
"Your tone just got more clipped. You’ve suddenly got about 5,000 percent more frown lines. If that's not a sign, then I don't know what is. So, let me see if I’ve got this right. In case I don't find you in your office, I should come here and search for you?"
"Or you can just text me."
"You've got a signal in this bunker?"
I nodded. "Yes. I don't like to be cut off from the world. Sometimes I spend hours here. If something happened to my grandparents, or there’s an emergency, I need to be available."
Her features softened. She came up next to me at the lab table, putting both her hands on the edge and leaning slightly forward, glancing around the room. From that position, I had a good view of her from above. Without even trying, I could see down her shirt, and she looked amazing.
I quickly snapped my gaze away. Fucking hell, I needed to get myself under control. I simply couldn't lust after Zoey. I wasn't my father.
She turned around, sitting against the edge of the lab table and crossing her arms over her chest, which pushed her breasts upward.
I drew in a sharp breath. She glanced at me, but I didn't look away this time. All thoughts blurred. I didn't care about my rules. Hell, I couldn't even remember them at the moment. All I wanted was to taste her, capture her mouth, possess it. I tilted forward, and she parted her lips, eyes wide with surprise.
The second my lips connected with hers, she opened up to me.
