wroom didn't just thin, it turn

his warm palms sliding beneath her collar, his long

asping against his lips, she quickly clamped her hands over his wrists, her fi

g up and down in heavy, uneven rhythms. Looking at him up close under the soft morning light, Amilah felt her breath hitch, his piercing silver eyes had completely da

under a spell. Her fingers traced the sharp, unyielding line of

win's throat. "Should we continue, or s

is other hand sneaked sinfully high beneath her sk

was betraying her yet again, pulsing with a

f raw, breathless shyness, Lowin let out a low chuckl

hispered frantically, lowering her gaze because lookin

ed jawline as his fingers glided deeper, tracking the sensitive skin

perate to break the suffocating physical tension before she lost her mind entirely, her eyes darted over his shou

busy man. Can you help

t. His dark eyes instantly recognized the heavy

nto a smooth, professional drawl, though his f

ny shred of business logic. "And given the way you somehow know my name and exactly

ith dark amusement. "Wh

is worth signin

t

a breathless, i

't even loo

y second, leaning forward to steal a shar

rth it. I know the CEO personally, and he is

at hammering against her ribs. "Reall

his long fingers beginning to draw agonizingl

nds gripping his tailored shoulders for balanc

her chest. He surged forward, capturing her lips again with an

he whispered ag

ir child Hubby? Before her brain could even begin unraveling the r

form on her tongue, his warm, dominant fingers slid past her lace underwear, finding the entrance of her untouched safe haven. His thumb deliberately

y slid into her slick core. He cupped her jaw, forcing her to face him, forcing her to look directly

he bit her lower lip until it went numb, desperately trying to preve

ear, his breath a sc

t in... I wan

g-spot. A loud, breathless moan finally broke through her lips. A

od g

. The sheer size of him made Amilah's eyes widen in primal panic. Lowin pulled her skirt completely up around her waist, dragging her body to

nst her opening. Amilah was completely under his spell, the dark fire consuming her lower belly wanted nothin

, heavy thrust,

d, savage wave of excitement straight to the beast inside him. He captured her mouth again, increasing his pace, his thrusts turning deep, hard, and possessive. He w

ils dug into his skin. The pleasure was so intense it bordered on pain. Unwilling to let the intox

flash of pure, shameless frustra

he gasped out, her voice drip

athless sound. "I'm not pla

n on the plush leather sofa. Within seconds, he unbuttoned the remaining loops of her blouse and deftly unhooke

d nipple, teasing it until Amilah was writhing beneath him, begging for release. Unable to take the torture a

r manicured nails digging deep into his broad back as he hit her g-spot with every single, devastating thrust. The tiny office was filled with the rhythmic sound of leather

fa, their bodies coated in a fine sheen of

She tied her messy hair back into a swift bun and began frantically straightening her disheveled clothes. Lowin remained stretche

running, don't yo

fired back, her voice tight with rising frustration as she tried to fix h

handsome stranger. She buried her face in her hands, a wave of disbelief hitting her. How had she managed to preserve h

ity. He picked up her discarded lace bra from the floor and hande

ou. Call

his trousers, which he had thrown reck

gave her five more days, but as she looked around her modest boutique, reality set in. Vance Empire was a global juggernaut. If she accepted the merger, she would finally get access to the rare, high-end

d her pen and signed her elegant s

im

lted upright, quickly smoothing her skirt, and hurrie

out his phone and saw a

sister just walked

-society client with a warm smile, entirely h

expect to see you he

, adjusting her d

te dinner tonight to kick off the weekend, and I realized I desperately need a second dre

You can take a

rivate office swung open. Lowin stepped out into the showroom, his s

nd she opened her mouth to yell his name, but Lowin cut her of

his sister could expose him. "I certainly didn't expect to see you h

other spitting right now? And why did the notoriously cold, ruthless

darting between them.

ching onto her brother's s

ess card... it

't use my family name in my personal business ventures... thanks to my brother.

e trap. "But your friend here just told me your brother is

ble grin. A good person? Lowin Vance? She instantly understood what was happening. Her bri

n, Annah asked, "How exactly

ntly turned a viole

king onto Amilah with sheer amusement. "

the gala," Amilah stammered

was slightly loose, his hair was messy, and there was a very faint, unmistakable smudge of Amila

e Vance Empire," Lowin noted casually, breaking the privacy of thei

ed office door where the signed document sat. "Actually, instead of se

r was. He had used a multi-million-dollar corpo

ny she was thoroughl

know, instead of me taking it to him... why don't you just come to my p

I really don't thin

s hands. "I was going to formally invite you today anyway, so I won't take no for

d. "Isn't that a bit lat

e estate," Annah said, flashing a sweet, innocen

ad's close business partners. My brother will probably

then at Annah's eager face. Reluctantl

t, a dark, victorious smile spreading across his face, I guess I'm going to thoroughly enjoy a family

rately press a soft, lingering kiss right against h

she had lost her mind. While Lowin was leaned over, whispering to a bright-red Amilah, Annah slyly pulled out her ph

at and shared the image. Within two

isn't photo shoppe

in front of them. And guess what? She's spending

n't even tell me he

etending to admire a nearby evening gown while keepi

mystery man, her ha

me, little bird

don't ever come back here unannounced. Actually,

rm. "I'm afraid that won't be possible, sweetheart. Actually..

n," she

el and walked out of the boutique, his stride radia

lah's side the second the door chime

hought struck her. She grabbed Annah's arm. "Wait... he said he knows your

If he finds out I told you, he'll kill me. As you said, he is a t

ation. "Yes, yes, you're right. Argh!

ealizing just how desperately the designer wanted to

rsche, Lowin pulled out his phone a

Vance echoed through the speaker. "To

mansion," Lowin stated smoothly, his eyes fixed on the city skylin

, tomorrow is Annah's birthday. We have guests coming to the estate. If you start the renovations that late in th

ms were entirely unusable by the evening, his little bird would have absolutely now

his silver eyes flashin

ng tone of his son. He didn't know what game the young CEO was playing, but h

d, triumphant smile spreading across his face as the Porsche tore down the highway.