Page 20 of Enemies with Benefits

When she swallowed, surreptitiously pulled the lapels of her coat together and slowly uncrossed her legs, I allowed myself an inner fist pump.

Uncurling her hands, she glanced at the screen. ‘What do you need to know about phase two?’ she asked, the sexy seduction in her voice gone.

At my nod, the team launched into their questions. As I’d suspected, Wren knew the project inside and out. She answered every query concisely, offering alternatives when needed without once requesting information from me or consulting the electronic documents I’d emailed her yesterday.

When the meeting ended and the screen went blank forty minutes later, she surged to her feet. ‘You think you’re very clever, don’t you?’ she snapped.

I reclined in my seat, taunting her with a smile. ‘Don’t throw a hissy fit just because your little game backfired on you, sweetheart,’ I drawled.

Luscious lips pressed together as she raked her fingers through her hair, immediately making my imagination run wild about the array of sexual things I could do with every strand of that hair. ‘This isn’t going to work.’

I waved a hand at the screen. ‘You just proved otherwise. It’ll work even better if only you’d stop playing these silly games.’

Her eyes flashed. ‘What makes you think I won’t just let you list my accomplishments then show you up anyway next time?’

I shrugged. ‘I don’t. But I can guarantee that I’ll keep coming up with different ways to ensure that you don’t get away with whatever you have up your sleeve.’

She threw up her hands in exasperation, the closest I’d come to seeing her lose her cool. ‘Why don’t you do us both a favour and just end this?’

I exhaled slowly. ‘I don’t get it. Going ahead with this deal will benefit both of us.’

She performed a perfect pirouette and headed for the door. ‘Keep telling yourself that,’ she threw over her shoulder. ‘In the meantime, I’m going to make it my business to make sure that you regret this.’ She reached for the door handle. Started to turn it.

Everything inside me clenched tight. ‘Wren.’

Fingers frozen, she glared at me over her shoulder.

‘Please tell me you’re not naked under that coat.’

That slow, cock-stroking smile returned, deadlier than before. ‘I’m not naked under this coat, Jasper,’ she echoed with a siren voice that transmitted straight to my groin. Then to taunt me further, her fingers dropped to toy with the loops of the belt. ‘Would you like me to show you?’

Lust rushed through my blood, making me steel hard in moments. But I remained silent, swallowing down theyesthat clawed at my throat. Without shifting her gaze from mine, she tugged on the belt. Her coat loosened and gaped. From where I sat, I couldn’t see, but anyone who chose to enter in that moment would.

My stomach knotted and I lost the ability to breathe. ‘Fucking hell,’ I muttered under my breath.

‘What was that?’ she asked with false, wide-eyed innocence.

‘I said keep that damn door closed, Wren.’

‘Ah, I could’ve sworn you said something else.’

‘Jesus, what are you doing?’ I rasped, forgetting that I was meant to keep my cool.

‘I’m going back to my office. I’m assuming we’re done here?’ she asked, one shapely eyebrow quirked.

My gaze dropped down the coat, fighting the urge to stand, rush over to her to see for myself what she was baring to the door. ‘You know what I’m asking. What are you doing with all that?’ I jerked my chin at her attire.

Her smile deepened. ‘Why, nothing. Not yet, anyway.’

Her hand dropped from the door. My throat clogged with tension as she slowly retied the belt, cinching it even tighter so her trim waist was fully displayed. My fingers itched with the need to capture that waist. I bunched them to stop myself from acting on the feelings rampaging through me.

‘I need you back here tomorrow to discuss the casino outfitting.’

‘I have a full day tomorrow.’

‘Then we’ll meet after you’re done,’ I countered, and watched her nostrils flare.

‘I work pretty long hours. Are you sure you want to wait up for me? I wouldn’t want to disturb your beauty sleep.’

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