he didn't look up, her laptop open and notes scattered across the polished oak desk.

you'd be rearranging my study l

looked up, meeting his stormy gaze. "I

e gestured at the papers f

. "It's called organizing. If that's an issue, I can move t

on unreadable. "Don't be dramatic. J

. "That's rich, coming from someone who seem

ened, and for a moment, she thought he might retaliate with a scathi

softly, his voice low and dangerous

moment, the tension between them was almost unbearable, the

ully neutral once more. "Get back to work, Mis

hair, her heart racing a

ound of heels clicking against the marble floors drew her attention. She look

man said, her voi

the doorway, his expression shifting to some

confidence, placing a manicured hand on Damian's arm. "I didn't realize yo

smile. "Elena Carter.

e dripping with condescensio

tened. "What do y

ght I'd stop by and see how you're doing. Unless, of course, you

omfortable knot in her stomach. Whatever was happenin

a couldn't shake the feeling that this woman was a part o

now-covered grounds once again."Was that your girlfriend earlier?" sh

owing. "Victoria is a busine

"She didn't seem like j

"And what exactly are y

're going to bring me here to work on this project, maybe you shou

g onto hers. "Let me make something very clear, Elena. What I do in my p

u're right. It's none of my business. Just like my m

ween them thick and unrelenting. Then Damian ex

s," he said, his voice softer now. "Don'

sudden shift in his tone. "I'm not the

ght she saw something like regret flicker across h

ght, Mis

that, the wall