Page 17 of Billionaire Boss's One Night Stand

Even if this new hire wasn’t the asset my friend thought they’d be, I’d figure it out. My grandmother never let me climb the corporate ladder without putting in long nights and hard work.

And I’m not afraid to do it now.

“So what if I’m a couple of minutes late.” I cringed, hating my lifelong habit of being just slightly unpunctual toeverything. My grandmother used to fondly refer to it as my stubborn flaw. I considered it a bad habit I was cursed to never break.

I opened the door to the conference room I’d reserved for this first team meeting.

Everyone turned, facing me as I entered. All five faces looked at me, but I could only recognize one. Sounds ceased. My skin felt too tight, and my heart raced too fast.

No.

No. Way.

I kept my face locked tight, not betraying an ounce of the shock that crashed through me.

It washer.

She stood next to Tom and another team member. The bright-red flower pinned to her blouse snagged my attention from the get-go. As soon as I made eye contact, I felt my abs tense at the potent hit of the memory of her.

How those green orbs glittered with excitement when we first kissed.

She gaped at me, recognizing me with horror. Those plump lips parted, and I was taken back to the sound of pure ecstasy she gave when I made her come the second time.

Oh, fuck me.

The gorgeous freckled blonde I’d spent all night with. She was the new hire I was supposed to count on to get my client and become CEO.

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You’ve got to be kidding me.

I clapped my lips shut, clacking my teeth with how harshly and quickly I closed my mouth. Gawking at the man who’d made me scream all night long wouldn’t be wise.

I never thought I’d see him again. I prepared to tuck the memories of him away in a safe pocket. I’d revisit the mental movie of how well he’d taken me to bliss, but only at night. Privately. In my bed. Perhaps when I wanted to get myself off to naughty memories of my one and only one-night stand.

You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!

I wasn’t surprised. I was floored. Blown away with pure shock. Of all the people in the world,hehad to be the one striding in here? At my new workplace?

I refused to panic. I couldn’t break now. This was my new life, my big job and the first huge move I’d ever taken.

He couldnotshow up and threaten it.

“Oh, and this is Matt.” Tom, the first coworker who’d introduced himself to me when I entered the team meeting, grabbed my elbow.Again.I couldn’t concentrate on my annoyance at his eagerness to touch me. Not now. I was too rooted in place and trying to understand why that tall, ruggedsex god washere.“Oh, I’m sorry.” He cleared his throat and did a bow, rolling his hand like he was announcing a prince. “Mr. Matthew Richards, the department head.”

Fuck. Fuck me.I mentally cringed.No, been there, done that. He already fucked me.My pussy tingled with the reminder of what his fingers and huge dick could do to me.

He wasn’t just here inexplicably.

He was myboss.

I gulped, hoping I didn’t look as distraught and panicky as I felt. My pulse skyrocketed, making me dizzy, and I worried my blood pressure would make me combust. I couldn’t breathe fast enough, but I fought not to look like I was on the verge of hyperventilating.

This was my first day. The first day! I couldn’t lose my cool and let all these people see me break apart in utter shock and dismay. Not yet.

I was only human. A woman in this position would have to react accordingly to shock, but it would’ve been nice if I had something of a poker face to rely on.

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