Page 44 of Square Deal

Sure, I garnered a little unsavory press now and then, but that was just who I was. It worked for the company, and who was I to argue about mandatory jet setting and living the high life?

Luca may have been content settling down in Snoozeville, North Carolina, but that was because he secretly detested being in the public eye.

He did what he had to do to build his restaurant group, and not a thing more.

Me? Hell yeah—I was the life of the party. There would be no settling down. No ball and chain. No small-town living.

Just me, my work hard, play hard lifestyle, and hot sex.

Well, hot sex if Hannah agreed to it.

Speaking of…

I grabbed my phone and fired off a text message to my assistant, then one to Hannah.

Isaac

Have a good day, Princess.

She immediately fired back in all of her Hell Yes Ma’am glory, and didn’t disappoint in the least.

Hannah Jane

If we’re going to be enemies with benefits, I’d like to put an emphasis on the “enemies” part of that. Don’t get chummy on me, Lawson.

Isaac

I hope your day is terrible.

Hannah Jane

That’s better.

Isaac

I hope they mess up your coffee and give you decaf.

Hannah Jane

Now that’s just downright cruel.

Isaac

Beggars can’t be choosers.

Hannah Jane

Who said I was begging?

Isaac

A man can dream, can’t he? Besides, I seem to recall you begging for my cock.

Hannah Jane

Don’t you have better things to do, like swim around in a room filled with gold coins? Go polish your monocle.

Isaac

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