The Betrayed VP's Spectacular Corporate Comeback

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harsh path down her throat

ing migraine behind her eyes. A full week of high-pressure

eling board meetings that

creasingly hollow, to a nine-year relationship with Gregory th

rately hoping it would numb the quiet, gnawi

t slightly toward the bartender. Her

flicking toward the clock on the w

shot, a large hand clamped do

ugh pads of his fingers brushed against the back of her hand

untary shiver r

alcohol. She turned her head slowly, fully prepared to d

a pair of dark,

ather jacket. He didn't look like he

've had enou

ped against her eardrums over the

assumed he was just another b

he said, he

pped the edge of the bar, trying

caught on the metal foo

ost her balance, her body falli

s. He stepped forward, his thick arm

d hard into hi

o and a clean, masculine sweat, filled her lung

free herself. The sudden movement sent h

d into the collar of his leather jac

vy sigh. He looked do

nded. It wasn't a ques

She mumbled a string of n

nd her waist, supporting most of her weight, and

confined space instantly magnified

e tilted her head back, her glazed eyes lock

. Her index finger lightly poked

ched. Every muscle i

ght and unforgiving. He pinned he

he warned, his eyes da

The doors opened to

hand on her waist, walking her down th

irkin bag. His rough hands pulled out the plastic

wered her onto the edge of

ack, clearly int

reached out and hooked her a

ed with her, his large hands slamming into the matt

. His breath was ho

The alcohol had completely st

and crashed her

ed to pull his head back

n the short hair at the nape of

His large, calloused hand slid to the back of her head, but instead of force, his touch was surprisingly tender. He parted her lips, deepening the k

hrough the gap in the curtains, stab

arp pain spiked t

ilk sheet with her. The c

throat. She looked down.

cket and jeans were piled on

ing water echoed

chest. The fragmented memories of the elevator and th

stranger. A guy who s

r tailored suit skirt and blouse from the

her purse. She pulled out fi

money down, placing a glass water bottle on top of

om door cl

rapped low around his waist. Drops of water

aight. She pointed a trembli

r voice dripping with forced arrogan

the money. He lowered the towe

ve smirk spread

p toward her.

until her should

r right next to her head. He leaned in,

ntil his lips brushed

last night," he whispered, e