Page 20 of Her Forbidden Prince
“Well, I’m about to be fired,” she sighed, letting her head fall back as he kissed his way down her throat.
“Why’s that?”he asked, obviously unconcerned.
Carys laughed when his teeth found a sensitive spot behind her ear.When she pulled back, with a shiver, she said, “Because Tanya just confronted me.She’s determined to have you all to herself and warned me to stay away from you.”
Suddenly, Rafi lifted his head, looking confused.“I have zero interest in Tanya.She’s…not my type.”
Relieved, Carys put her hands on his chest and pushed away.She leaned against the small conference table in his office.When she looked back at him, Carys observed, “She looks like your type considering your past mistresses.”
He chuckled, pinning her against the table with a hand on either side.“You looked me up on the internet.”He kissed her lips.“I did the same for you.But you don’t have a social media presence.”He looked at her curiously now.“Why is that?”
Carys curled her fingers into fists, trying to resist the urge to wrap her arms around his neck.She was in heeled boots today and the extra few inches brought her up high enough that she could almost reach his chin.
Instead of telling him what Dave and Tanya had just threatened, she slipped out of his arms.Or tried to.Rafi pulled her right back.
“Carys, what happened after I left the conference room?”
She knew him well enough now to know he wouldn’t let this go.“Tanya told me, again, how you two are having an affair and that I should back off.She claimed that she’s been spending a great deal of time with you after hours.”
“And you didn’t believe her?”he asked, tilting his head slightly, his dark eyes watching her curiously.
Carys snorted.“Since the nights she claimed to have been with you were the same nights that you and I were together,” she explained with an eyeroll.“Well, I knew that she was lying.”
This time, his hands fell away and Rafi stepped back.“So, the only reason you didn’t believe her was because you had proof.”
“Yes,” she replied, blinking at him curiously.Was he mad?Because she wasn’t jealous?This wasn’t making sense.“Why are you angry with me for not believing her?”
He sighed, rubbing his forehead.“I guess because I was hoping you wouldn’t believe another person’s lies because you trust me.”
Trust?That wasn’t a word she used often.Carys crossed her arms over her chest and backed up.“We…this…trust isn’t…!”She wasn’t sure what she was trying to say.“We don’t really have…!”
Chapter 14
Rafi’s lips pressed together and he leaned back against his desk.He started to say something, but a knock sounded on the door before he could.He started to say something to the person interrupting, probably along the lines of “Go to hell!”but before he could, the door opened.And there she stood.Tanya.The whole reason for why he and Carys hadn’t just been caught in an unprofessional embrace.
He eyed her carefully, sensing something odd about her demeanor.
“What is it?”he demanded sharply.
He watched as Tanya glanced at him, then at Carys.The relief on her face was clear.She was glad that the two of them were on opposite sides of the office.He also noticed that the woman had unbuttoned her blouse so her bra was visible.
Rafi was all for women embracing their sexuality.But this was unprofessional.Thankfully, he didn’t need to address her attire while firing her.
“Carys told me that you mentioned that you and I have been spending a lot of time together.”
Tanya’s glossy lips fell open.Her eyes darted from him to Carys, then back again, her mouth opening and closing as if she were trying to figure out a reply that would save her.
Before Tanya could offer any explanation, Carys leaned down and grabbed her materials.“I’ll get those reports to you immediately, sir,” she muttered, then scurried out of his office.He watched her go, his hunger tamped by his anger and disappointment.Why didn’t she trust him?What had he done to violate her trust?
He’d work that out later.Right now, Rafi suspected that he’d found a major reason why the marketing department wasn’t working collaboratively.
Tanya stepped deeper into his office, a fake smile on her glossy lips.“I don’t know what that…woman told you, Rafi, but she’s lying.”
“Is that so?”he asked leaning back against the table and crossing his legs at the ankles, watching her carefully.“What do you think of her campaign idea?”
Another tough question and she shifted slightly.The woman actually thought she was on safer ground, so she crossed her arms, which lifted her breasts higher, revealing a little more of her lacy bra.“It’s very subtle,” she finally answered.
His eyes took in her figure draped in a crimson skirt, matching heels, and black silk blouse.“And you don’t like subtle.”It wasn’t a question.“Tell me, how many of the past ad campaigns were your idea?”
