CE'

' office, a tall figure wa

n I finally see the man's face, I realize it's not him. This man wears a

tra

other. There should be no reason for him to dislike me. I wond

im out. He has a buff body, a handsome face, and a

y the anticipation of seeing Darius again. I don't have time or energy to d

to carry me through the doorway. Darius 's big, dark desk f

e dark, dangerous eyes that give him an irresistible bad-boy charm. Tha

s do when they get anywhere close to my... I take

I'm afraid he can see me shaking. I take a good look at him, noting the similarities and the differences

into reality. Darius ' personal assistant must've pulle

me, Alice," Darius sa

dark so many nights, trying to conjure up that smile in

ls funny to see such a familiar smile on a stranger. It's weird; I fee

ing to keep my cool as I finally man

speaks the same way, too-the things he could make me do with that voice. He's taller and more m

hair out, the leather s

g me. He probably knows I'm thinking about all those other times I did his bidd

aning forward in his chair and claspin

nough rather than to ask me a question like that. Mayb

read my mind. "I'm sorry,

andsome face, his eyes soft and warm

I'm here either."

give us a chance to get over the awkwardness. It

ye view of the city. Another wall is taken up by a huge floor-to-ceiling, built-i

l for yourself." I

een lucky

changed." My

do you

of a bitch. He would've taken a

e says, "You know me so well, Alice. It's b

flaunt this success?" I ask as t

a few lucky breaks to get here. But I wouldn't have bee

ically you weren't lying

arius has twinkl

and suddenly it f

d wildly. I've hated Darius , loved Darius , and everyt

lice. I've missed you," he says

est to a fault, sometimes bordering on tactless. It can be

can tell how I feel from my expression, even if I don'

ile he continues to gaze at me

my arms and shower him with affection. He used to like it when I stroked his thick, dark hair, and I'm

you're look

makes me feel like he

have a vacant po

ght," he says

sk. Nobody has given me details abo

work as it's a proposal,

nd of a p

d because I haven't been a member of civilized society for years, I have no marketable skills. I was ho

that," Darius s

esn't look forward to saying it. Or maybe I'm wrong. I don't know. I haven't seen him i

have to give me the