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“We were friends first. With Sebastian, he was off-limits. With Dominic, it was always heartbreaking. With you, it’s... easy. Safe.”
“Safe doesn’t sound very nice,” I mutter.
“It is.” She kisses my mouth again, softly, sliding her tongue inside.
I thrust up beneath her out of instinct.
She chuckles. “And you always want me so much.”
“Always.” Every second of every day.
Now she’s in my bed and she’s smiling at me and her body is right there for the taking and it feels amazing.
This is what I want. This is what I want all the time, with our baby in the nursery. Because even if it’s not mine, she is.
Whether she knows it or not.
Chapter Thirty-Six
SEBASTIAN
Gettinga call from Titan at six in the morning really put a damper on my post-orgy bliss. It’s an emergency board meeting about the merger with Carter Holdings, and Dominic is freaking out.
“What if they've decided to dissolve? What are we going to do?”
I give him a look. “I’m gonna need you to calm the hell down.”
“How areyouso calm? You want to protect Olivia as much as I do.”
“Of course, I do. But there’s a way to go about it, and flipping out isn’t going to solve anything. Just take my lead.”
Everyone trails into the boardroom slowly, mostly a bunch of old men, a few women scattered around.
Edwards sits at the head of the table. He’s the primary investor, so he holds the highest spot. “I’ve called everyone here to discuss the Carter Holdings merger.”
“Why now?” Dominic asks. “We still have several weeks before we close.”
I kick him under the table, and he winces.
I smile at the man holding the meeting. “We’re not questioning you, Edwards. Just curious.”
Edwards raises an eyebrow but doesn’t say anything.
Maybe I’ve smoothed things over.
“We’ve heard some rumors that Carter Holdings isn’t doing well. Titan policy is to dissolve smaller companies?—”
I glare at Dominic, telepathically telling him not to have an outburst.
He twitches but doesn’t say anything.
Edwards looks at Dominic seriously. “Mr. Hayes, do you think Carter Holdings is a good investment?”
I pray he keeps it together.
“I’m still going through the financials.”
“It’s been weeks. What is your professional opinion?”
