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evel designer dare criticize

ime in my life, I was thoroughly crushed in a battle of words. If he weren't the multi-billionaire monarch who held my career

e biometric gate," an older housekeeper

tely, his dark gaze resting s

londe hair, my mixed heritage had always drawn unwanted attention, but beneath

, letting out a low breath that carri

. What choice did an unbonded Omega have when co

prior. The sight of that massive California king made my palms break into a cold sweat, even though the sta

rrying a silver diagnostic case. Winston gave her a curt nod, turned on his he

tion, an invasive toxicology screen, or a forced horm

ne of tho

scanner across my carotid pulse to verify my endocrine stability, and ope

Sterling," Dr. Bloom instructed w

d the top two button

er the swollen, tender ring around my scent gland at the base of my neck, smoothing

To finish, she peeled the backing from a high-grade, micro-thin medical barrier patch and pressed it firmly over

ands, wishing the floor would swallow me wh

subterranean garage, Winston had already departed

ack Maybach in the executive

recruitment drive, and started on the very same Monday. The only difference was that while I was grinding away as an entry-level text

ide, scandalous grin that made my

y forehead against the cool tinted window, and groaned, "D

ur years, Quinn, and I have never seen you drink that much alcohol. You stumbled into the rear cabin, saw the boss sitting i

man has severe physical boundaries. He was practically paralyzed with shock, terrified to move a muscle, while your freesia pheromones comple

my hands over my burning face as the ho

ay, "but considering you live alone and were in a dangerous pre-heat haze, the boss figured leaving you u

rced a dry, li

" Liam glanced sideways, s

sessed terrifying foresight; between his discipline and Dr

nting a finger at my pristine

much of an honorable gentleman,"

llable with pure sarcasm. "A

st of the corporate division heads were taking advantage of floating hol

as registered to the CEO's personal fleet; if anyone from the creative floor spotted an entry-level

y trench coat, and darted straight into

anned my ID and purchased a heavy-duty, dual-action

ity rate. Even if he had managed to pull back before completi

llowed it dry with a grimace, determined to eradicate any