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He ushered her out the rear entrance, and I had to fight against the crowd in order to follow.When I caught up to them, Lakewood's hand was on the small of her back, ushering her down a hall into a corner office.I reached them just before Lakewood could close the door, and I said, "I hope I'm not interrupting you two."
Lakewood's expression fell, and his genial mask slipped just a little."Price, why are you here?"
From inside the office, Gwen's soft voice came through."Atticus?"
She peered around the corner, and I could see the tension lines around her mouth and the worry in her eyes.
"I came to meet you for lunch, remember?"
She blinked once and then stuttered, "We don't… I don't have a lunch on the calendar."
"We made a plan this morning, love."
The moment I saidlove, Lakewood looked like he wanted to hit me.And for that matter, so did Gwen."Well, I can't right now.We need to meet and?—"
"Do you mind if we have this conversation privately?"I turned to Lakewood."You'll give us a few, won’t you?"
Lakewood's gaze slid from me to her and back again, and he looked like he was going to dig in his heels.But Gwen sighed as she walked over."Lance, give me ten.I'll meet you in your office, okay?"
He nodded and gave me a sharp nod before sauntering out.As he walked, I watched several of the women, and a couple of the men, look after him.That was interesting.He obviously had no problem garnering attention.So why was he sniffing around Gwen?
For the same reason you are.
"Atticus, I'm sorry," Gwen said as she closed her office door."I am swamped.I thought I told you that this morning."
"And I told you I would see you at noon.It’s twelve on the dot.So, are you ready?"
She ran a hand through her curls, and I realized that her hair was straighter and sleeker than yesterday but with big, bouncy curls added in.I wanted to touch the softness, but I kept my hands to myself.
"Atticus, I get it.The announcement has been all over the media.Half the team asked me about it before we had our meeting.Now I'm being called by media outlets and society pages.For fuck's sake, Atticus, I cannot deal with you, or this wedding, or anything else right now.I have employees to take care of."
"I understand that, but you still need to eat.”
"So you think that I'm just going to drop everything?"she asked, clearly frustrated.
"To be fair, I told you to be ready on time.And you aren't.When we plan to be somewhere, I expect you to be there."
Her brows furrowed for just a moment.And then she gave me a stunningly sweet smile.One I should have recognized as the warning it was.She sat on the edge of her desk, and all I wanted to do was tug up that pencil skirt and run my hand over her ass.
Fucking hell.The blood drained straight to my cock, and it was hard trying to get my brain back online to focus.
"I'm sorry, Atticus, but I'm baffled.Did you just essentially tell me to be where you say when you want me to be there?"
"That's harsher than I said it, but I just like things a certain way."
"Well, prepare to be disappointed.Because I do not heed instructions.I do not do as I'm told, and contrary to your belief, I do not work for you."
"Don't you?"
"No, I don't.I did read that contract that you sent over.We, as far as this new arm of Pendragon goes, are partners.My entire team reports to me, and I do not report to you.Do you understand what that means, Atticus Price?"
A warning skipped up my spine, telling me to back off.But instead, I only stepped forward, drawn in like a moth to a very, very bright flame.
"I have a feeling you're about to tell me."
"Oh yes, I am about to tell you."
She planted her hands to the side of her desk, shoving up her tits and arching her back.Fuuuck.My gaze drifted to the rigid tips of her nipples enticing me through silk.
