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“You look beautiful tonight,” he said in a voice smooth like liquid velvet.

“Back at ya, babe.” I winked. He loved whenever I called him by his pet name.

He seemed stunned. “I don’t think I’ve ever been called ‘beautiful’ before.”

“Well, it’s about time, because you are. You’re an amazing person.” I moved closer into him, holding him tighter.

He blinked a few times, as if trying to come up with a response, but stayed silent. My compliment had affected him. I was sure he knew how handsome he was from the way women fawned over him, but I thought he was beautiful inside too.

He spun me and dipped me before pulling me back into his body.

“Everyone’s staring at us,” I said, looking around the room and noticing pairs of eyes glued to us.

“Let them stare.” He was completely unaffected by our growing audience.

“You don’t mind that they’re seeing their boss get cozy with an employee?” I asked in surprise.

“You’re not just an employee to me.”

My heart raced hearing his words. I stared deep into his eyes, seeing clearer than I ever had before.

“Jaan,” he continued, “you are more special to me than an employee. You distract me during the day and make me hungry for more through the night.”

He pressed a kiss to my lips. I sighed at his touch, parting my mouth to let him in. He deepened the kiss, tasting my tongue with his. As he pressed himself into me, I felt how much his cock loved our kiss.

“Let’s get out of here,” he growled.

“But we haven’t even had dessert,” I whispered, keeping my lips close to his.

“That’s exactly what I want to do…at home,” he said against my mouth.

I wouldn’t turn down hot, steamy sex with a gorgeous man. “Lead the way,” I said eagerly.

“Give me five minutes. I need to say goodbye to some people first,” he said, pressing another quick kiss to my lips before walking off.

I felt like a giddy teenager with how my belly fluttered in excitement. My body craved sex nightly from this man, and it was ready for it right now.

I pulled my phone out again to check my messages while I waited for him. My decryption app had one notification.One result found.I stared at my screen in disbelief. Logically, I knew that this could be a false positive, but there was no way to be certain without checking the details, which I couldn’t access from my phone.

I looked across the room. Shyam was busy talking to the head of Research and Development. I could just pop into my office and check the summary details, then return before he ever realized I was gone.

I dropped my phone into my clutch and hurried to the elevators.

“Hey.” It was Blake. “Leaving so soon?” I hadn’t had a chance to talk to him after my birthday party, so things had been left unresolved.

“Hey,” I said. “How have you been?” I was nervous to speak to him.

“Good.” He stuffed his hands into his pockets. He seemed just as nervous as I was. “Busy with the holidays. I’m going back home this weekend for three weeks.”

“Oh…nice.” We stood in silence for some time, unsure of what to say to each other next.

God, this is so awkward. “Blake,” I said, having decided to address the tension first. “I’m really sorry about the other night.”

His shoulders relaxed with relief that I had addressed the awkwardness. “Don’t apologize. I just didn’t know you were seeing Mr. Sethi.”

I didn’t reply. What could I say?Yes, I’m fucking your boss. Sorry to keep it from you.

“You seem really into each other,” he continued. “I wouldn’t have come on so strong if I knew.”

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