Page 36 of Dirty Temptation

When we were alone, my head was between her legs.

I’m not sorry.

But then she ran away.

So I don’t feel bad, but I do hate that she’s chatting to other people and sharing things about herself and not talking to me.

“I like it. Turning ideas into gold.” Jacob nods.

“Yes!” Molly replies grinning from ear to ear.

Goddamn Jacob.

I want her smiling at me like that.

“I’m working on my tagline, but it’ll be something along those lines.”

“I can design you a logo.” I offer suddenly.

Molly blinks at me.

When I’m going to have the time to do it, I don’t know, but I’ll find it.

“You’re a graphic designer?” she asks.

“Yes. Well no. I’m a designer,” I reply, suddenly realizing what a stupid offer it was.

I can design logos.

I can design fucking anything.

But it’s unlikely Molly will think that I’m qualified if she’s a marketer.

Goddamn it. I’m usually way smoother with women. This girl has me spinning in circles.

Levi sits down beside me. “Atlas is the senior designer at Verity & Co.”

“Your dad’s company,” Molly says, unimpressed and yet again, I grind my teeth.

It’s not like Verity & Co. is some middle-of-the-road fashion label. It shares runways with the most luxurious names in the world.

People know who I am.

And not just because I’m Ward Montgomery’s son. My designs are getting a reputation in the industry.

I still want the award though.

For this exact reason. It’s judged by independent people in the industry and not my fucking father.

I stab my piece of chicken and shove it in my mouth as I glare at Molly.

“Yeah, the job was handed to me by Daddy. No skills required,” I snap.

Her eyes remain on me as I chew the chicken like I just caught it mid-flight and took a chunk out of it.

“Hardly,” Levi adds, sitting beside me. “He’s good. Payton has a few pieces now. In her words, she’sobsessed.”

Her cheeks turn red. She knows she offended me, and I want to tell her it’s fine.

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