Page 57 of Revelation (Love Isn't What It Seems 3)

Without any grace, and as silently as possible, I pulled on my gown and buttoned it. I’d have to go without panties since Luke took them and shoved them into his pocket.

Glancing around, I tiptoed out of there silently, with shoes in hand. I tried to remain unimpressed at the penthouse, but the truth was, I was full of awe. I mean, how could I not be? This place was some prime real estate in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Money doesn’t matter, Layla.I could hear Liberty’s voice in my head.

It took me a long time to finally learn that she was right but how else was I supposed to pay off my blackmailer. If I worked day and night as a secretary, it would take me years to pay one year’s installment. This felt like such a noose around my neck. Thankfully, the job at the foundation paid much better, but it would still never be able to pay a two hundred thousand cash ransom every year.

Once I snuck out of Luke's penthouse, without waking him up, I rushed out of the building. When I came out of the entrance, there was a woman exiting the cab. I thanked my lucky stars as I rushed to it. She threw me a curious glance, and I was ready to bark at her when I remembered, I was still in my Venetian gown and my mask.

“Long night,” I muttered.

“Looks like an exciting one,” she replied, offering me a smile and a wink.

Oh, you have no idea.

Offering the cab driver my address, I leaned against the seat. The adrenaline still rushed through my veins. I had never felt anything like this. This guy brought me to such heights, I thought for sure my heart would burst into a million pieces. Each time, I thought I’d explode and die, very happily, from the mind-blowing orgasm. But he’d push me higher, to a whole new level.

Back at my place, I paid the cab and rushed into my house. It was almost six in the morning. I had three hours before I had to get up and rush to work, but I was so wired. The memory of what I had done last night with the stranger kept me up for hours. I slid into the bed in cotton boy shorts and a tank, as the images of last night replayed over and over again.

Remembering how his hands felt on me made my body hum with need. The way he touched me, like I was his own instrument. Nobody had ever managed to light up my body with such a flame.

I had never come so hard in my entire life. And I’ve had my share of men. My skin tingled as I closed my eyes, imagining him here with me. Damn it, I was so tired after everything we had done last night, but still needed him. I slid my fingers inside my panties to find I was wet and turned on.

Oh. My. God.

I had never felt so much or so good.“Any regrets?” I remembered his question. No, on the surface there weren’t, but somehow it felt like I sealed my fate, shutting Maxim out forever. And that was the only lingering regret.But I never really had a chance with him anyhow.

As I forced myself to go to sleep, the last thought I had before dreams pulled me into oblivion was if I could somehow have a repeat of last night.With Maxim.

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“Thank God it’s Friday,”I muttered to myself as I headed for my office. Three hours of sleep, a sore body, in the best way possible, and no coffee were not a good combination.

“Why is that?” Daniel’s voice behind me caused me to jump. “Whoa, I didn’t mean to scare you, Layla.”

“I didn’t hear you,” I mumbled, my hand on my chest.

“Don’t tell me two weeks in and you are living for the weekends.”

I chuckled. “No, not at all. Just a late night.”

He raised his eyebrow. “Fun night, I hope.”

I felt the heat on my cheeks. No, not heat… more like lava. I grumbled some unarticulated response.

“Want to grab a coffee and meet us in the conference room?”

“Sure,” I responded, thankful he didn’t ask more questions about last night. “Who isus?”

“Just Maxim and I. We could go over the candidates for the next disbursements.”

I nodded, wiping last night and tiredness out of my mind. “Yes, give me five minutes. I looked through the files and have some ideas for you guys.”

“You really like this, huh?”

“Don’t you?” I asked, appalled that there would be anyone that wouldn’t enjoy doing this. “It makes a huge difference in the world. And just think, those families will have one less thing to worry about. It’s like the best adrenaline.”

He threw his head back and laughed. “You were certainly a good hire. If you consider this your adrenaline, we’ll never let you leave our foundation.”

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