mon

day

Day," I tell the foreign high-pr

y with salt-and-pepper hair and azure blue eyes, a

e extends her hand across the table, an

the deal are signed, and we both t

s I step out of the boardroom, joining him in the hallwa

o where my car is parked outside

current deal, but of course, every project I

s for a reason. With over $800 billion in assets under m

ns the door to my sleek, silv

and the door

nd the car glides away from the building's parking space

g financial markets, news,

early tomorrow morning, and from there, I will be heading to Sili

s, but it's par for the c

limo. I busied myself through the flight, analyzing data, metrics, and perfor

and gets into the driver's seat, proceeding with

at me through the overhead mirror. Finally, he asks, "Sir, would you

s, raising my arm, and checking t

-six minute

y,"

s later in front of an upscale I

es my table as I go

oice is velvety, like a ge

ng green, and her light olive skin with its warm golden und

at once by th

" She inquires, her voice again so

for an answer as I continue to

innocence that draws me ev

hout a tinge of impatience or

getting this kind of

d Wagyu ribeye. Can I

ke to add any sauce

garlic that comes with it," I r

d mouth twitches in rea

e innocence drifting from her arouses

ad of me, but I've found another a

rough my thoughts. "We have an exte

of your finest Ca

in for you right away

a finger

es and f

name tag, but there isn't

s Rose,"

reathe her name. "A befitting name for a be

gment of my words, keeping her face neu

I whisk my finger in her direction to gr

e as she walks away, thinking

ct in her green eyes when I take her down the throes of pleasure.

be clean. Just the

through

a few minutes later,

bles silently as the order is placed, and grate

rchief after I'm done, and I ri

t off work?" I ask R

" She asks, her

I tell her calmly,

esn't end un

like for the two of us to meet and

ir

d Black," I

chord in her memory,

n the business world, I'm

tomers outside of work hours, acc

ore out of life than where you are currently. I have great plans

I have no interest in it," she states firmly. "My apologie

face as I watch her. I smack my

another

nt and walk out

rest

I have for her. I doubt she has

uld go to great lengths for a chance at

ed by her rejection,

settling into the plush leather

tell Logan as he starts the car.

ds once and drives th