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Relief sweeps across her face, loosening the tightness pinching her cheeks and the corners of her mouth. She looks at me and smiles. For the first time.
I clear my throat, composing myself before I reach across this desk and haul her to me. So I can bend her over it. Or kiss her. Which would be a first for me.
I don’t kiss women.
I’m happy to lick their cunts and suck their tits, but kissing someone is intimate. It’s an emotional connection I’ve never cared for. Or wanted to encourage.
Until Calista Green.
“I have some conditions that must be met,” I say.
She nods and the hazel of her eyes grows clouded with suspicion.
“I don’t like to be kept waiting. Therefore, you will always answer my phone calls and promptly respond to my texts upon receiving them.”
She averts her gaze, a flush staining her neck. “I don’t have a cell phone.”
“That’ll need to be rectified immediately.” When she opens her mouth to speak, I lift a hand, and she presses her lips together. “We’re doing this my way, Callie. You might have the information I require, but I’m the one who will control every aspect of this agreement.”
Control… that’s laughable. I have none when it comes to her. But that won’t stop me from trying to regain some semblance of authority in this situation. It’s an illusion. Much like my ability to leave her alone.
“Okay,” she whispers. “I just don’t want to be your charity case.”
“I respect your pride, but this isn’t meant to demean you. It’s simply to ensure I get what I want.”
She looks up at me from beneath her lashes. “What happens ifyoudon’t get what you want?”
“I’d rather not say.”
“Is that a challenge?”
My lips twitch at her sharp wit and the way she’s blatantly thrown my words in my face. “Perhaps. Anyway, you’ll have a cell phone within the next twenty-four hours. Now I need your bank information to pay you.”
After grabbing a piece of paper and a pen, I slide the items in Calista’s direction. Then I pick up the phone on my desk and dial the number to my financial institution. My personal banker answers, his voice cheerful.
“Hello, Mr. Bennett. How are you?”
“I’m fine, Ronald.”
“How can I assist you today, sir?”
“I need to make a wire transfer.” I look at Calista and she pushes the information toward me. “The information is as follows.”
Ronald sets up everything on his end, his fingers clicking hard enough on the keyboard that it reaches my ears. “All set, sir. What is the amount you wish to transfer?”
“Ten thousand dollars.”
I would’ve given her ten times that amount right off the bat, except I don’t want to give her the choice to be rid of me. With enough money, she’d certainly walk away.
She shoots from her chair, almost knocking over the piece of furniture. “Hayden!”
Hearing her say my name with such passion has my cock pressing against the seam of my pants. Then, there’s the thought of her screaming my name…
I hold up my hand, and she crosses her arms, her expression morphing from shock to unsettled. “Sit down,” I say, my tone leaving no room for argument.
“Is everything all right, sir?”
“Yes,” I say to Ronald on the phone. “Finish the transaction.”
