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Then he’s gone, closing the door behind him, leaving me weak with desire.
And covered in his brand.
15
AVERY
The bastard is right.
After I get cleaned up, I spend a restless night trying to sleep, before finally giving in to the wired lust in my body and sliding a hand between my legs to ease the tension. Memories of his hands on my body—and his cock in my mouth—bring me to a swift climax, but it’s not nearly enough to ease the ache.
I lay in bed in the dark, staring at the ceiling. How does he have this power over me? His sexual thrall is like a tidal wave, decimating all resistance in its path. But even though I’m inexperienced, I know this isn’t how it normally works. There’s not much to compare to Sebastian, just a few fumbling interactions with boys that never left me satisfied.
I was trying to save myself for Miles.
A wave of shame and sadness washes over me. My heart aches for the life I wanted to share with him. A simple, ordinary life together. I always thought it would be the Barretti organization that stood in the way of our happiness. Miles always hinted that once things were settled with the rival gangs, when it was safe, we could be together.
And now, finally, it is settled. We are safe.
But Miles fell victim to a different enemy.
I swallow back my sadness, feeling my heart harden again. My strange sexual connection with Sebastian won’t distract me. It can’t. No number of orgasms or sexual prowess can erase his crimes.
I geta few more hours of sleep before morning comes. With renewed determination to unravel Sebastian’s secrets, I pick out a nice dress and prepare for the day.
I head downstairs, ready to be all smiles and innocence again. Sebastian may love bringing out my passion at night, but I still have a part to play, and I feel like I’m finally making some headway with him. He’s opened the door to a physical connection, and now I need him to open up to me on a deeper level, to give me something I can use against him.
I’m baiting my trap. Soon, I’ll crush him.
“No, the July files. Right away, boss is waiting.” A strange man in a suit passes me by in the hallway, heading for the dining room. I follow, surprised to see that we have guests. I recognize Becca, looking as business-like as ever, so I can only assume the other people I see are also employees of Wolfe Capital. There are at least a dozen people, and they are rushing back and forth between Sebastian’s office and the dining room, where the staff has laid out a full spread of breakfast food.
I guess he’s working from home this morning.
There’s a lot of noise, chatter and movement, and I glance into Sebastian’s office to see that he’s behind his desk, taking a work call. I wait until he hangs up, and then enter, smiling brightly.
“Good morning,” I say, and his eyes snap to me.
“Avery. Hi.” He sounds cold and dismissive, as if I’m looking at a stranger.
Yeah, because he’s only warm to you when he wants to get physical. Don’t forget what a manipulative bastard he is.
“So, you’re working from home today?” I ask.
“We’ll be busy all day,” he says dismissively, his gaze focusing on the screen. “Talk to Leon, if you need anything.”
My smile falters. Another day away from him won’t get me closer to my goal.
I notice that he doesn’t have anything to eat, so I head to the dining room and fix him a plate of food. There are more people around now, so I weave through a crowd to bring it back to him. When I reach his desk and place the food down, he doesn’t even look at me, let alone say thank you.
OK. Clearly, he’s in ‘heartless corporate’ mode now, with no time for basic decency.
I’m heading for the door, when another woman rushes in, a gorgeous, willowy blonde in a silky blouse and tight pencil skirt. “New numbers,” she announces, going to present the papers to Sebastian.
“Excellent. Thank you, Keira.”
“A couple of things you need to see, here and here…” She leans over him, breasts brushing his shoulder as she points out various things on the page. Sebastian murmurs something I can’t hear, and the woman giggles flirtatiously, giving him an open view of her cleavage.
I watch them, wondering if he’s fucking any other woman right now. He seems fixed on me, but I need to hold his undivided attention for the plan to work.
