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“Of course I do,” I tell him.

“Then, I need you to trust me on this. Trust me when I say that you can continue to work at the firm. You need to renege on your resignation,” he says.

“You know, it’s playing dirty to bring this up when I’m basking in post-orgasmic bliss, Nathan.”

“I’ll do whatever it takes to get the job done.” He smirks before adding, “Just tell me you’ll think about it.”

“I’ll think about it.”

“Thank you,” he says, kissing the top of my head. “I’ll make you see that you can have everything you want, Bentley. There is nothing you can’t have if you put your mind to it.”

“What I want right now is French toast,” I tell him.

He laughs. “French toast. Okay. I can do that.” He slides out of the bed and walks into the closet. When he walks back out again, he’s wearing a pair of black workout shorts and no shirt.

“Actually, I’ve changed my mind. Come back to bed. What I want right now is you.”

Nathan saunters over, leans down, and presses a kiss to my lips. “Food first. Can’t have you passing out on me.” He winks before straightening up again.

“I don’t care if I pass out.” I pout.

“I do,” he says. “Come on. Get up. You can whisk the eggs.”

“I can what the eggs?” I screw up my face.

“Fuck, I knew you grew up a little spoilt, but I didn’t think it was that severe. You do know how to cook eggs, don’t you, Bentley?” he asks.

“Sure I do,” I lie.

“Such a beautiful fucking liar.” He shakes his head. “Come on, I’ll show you.”

“It’s not my fault I never had to cook, you know. My mum just happens to be the best at it, so it makes sense for her to do it,” I tell him.

“We should have your mum over for dinner some time. I’d like to meet her,” he throws out.

“What? Why?” I ask him.

“Because she made you and I happen to love you. I want to meet her.” He shrugs.

“Okay,” I agree, though I have no intention of bringing my two worlds together just yet. My mum knows I’m seeing someone. She just doesn’t know who. Or that, that someone is my boss.

“You haven’t told her about us, have you?” Nathan asks me.

“I haven’t exactly been home much.” I try to feign nonchalance.

“Are you ashamed of dating me, Bentley?” he questions while pulling pans from the cabinet.

“Of course I’m not ashamed of you.” I’m not. I’m ashamed ofmyself.I knew better than to get involved with my boss. Iknowbetter too. But I’m not ashamed of him. He’s the complete package. Why he’s even still single, I have no idea. “Why areyou still single anyway?” I say aloud this time. “I mean, you’re a catch? Why hasn’t anyone scooped you up yet?”

Nathan sets the pan on the cooktop and then turns around. “First of all, I’m not single. I happen to be going steady with a very beautiful, extremely intelligent woman. Second, I never allowed myself to get scooped up… before this woman came along and blew my fucking mind, body, and soul.”

Well, shit. I have no words.

Chapter Sixteen

Thursday. It’s been almost a week since Bentley handed in her notice. Things at the office have been fucked. Xavier’s being sued by some crazy fucking ex-employee—we’re all working on finding a way to make sure he wins that case.

Bentley still hasn’t reneged on her resignation, no matter how many times I’ve asked her to. We have a meeting with MarkKemp and his solicitors today. I’m nervous that his presence is going to upset her. But I’m also hopeful that her attendance will make her realise if she leaves the firm, she’s leaving this case. And I know how much she wants to win the claim against Kemp. I know she wants to clear her father’s name and get him the justice he and his family deserve.

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