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office is the frowning woman he met at the elevator a

his handshake with a stiff smile. Her hand is soft and warm

tting where he's at. His mind strays to places it shouldn't, linge

eyes pin him with a strict l

om a kneeling position, another where her thighs are wrapped tightly around his waist. Lips p

to reality,same time when she pu

into your hands and I trust that you'll put him through the workings of

itch. "Now that'

er's pho

yes. "Don't worry, Mr. Jericho. I won't let you down." She turns slightly to a

proval and excuses th

a's nostrils flare in anger before she schools her expr

ling her feathers and she hates it.

igger. He enjoys how h

ure droning on about the stock market, investors and

paying any attention-not when it is on her sitting

hich Alara's eyes narrow at him. "I'm sure Miss. Ban

er the years, turn into an unhealthy addiction. It drips from his tongue

t him, but his

ly checks his watch. "I have to go. I

Of course, Charles needs him. Always showing up w

owing a slender woman who

ey stare at each other. Xavier with a concentrated look

s a teenager who has been ordered to take care

t. "You look very familiar. It's why

es trace her curvy features with slow, obvious

g her arms under her chest. The moment she does, she real

brow regardl

aps I should introduce

n, the door

nto a scowl which drops wh

ffens. Her eyes narrow with blazing

this with n

eeps across the room. The ever-disapproving elder brother

s flatly. "Before you sink

"Charles, what a surprise. Checking in

'd have bent half the women in thi

e, and I'll make sure he becomes a responsible, passionate and dedicated learner. Unlike certain pe

hat she knows exactly where to land a blow. But most importantl

he goes in for another bite. "You're wasting your time. He'll fa

t judge of character? Who do you think he should have picked?" She doesn't wa

his breath. Now that's

sends a chill down Alara's spine. "You're st

Barely. But Xa

coldest expression replacing his usual joviality. He lea

except that Charles is bigger, de

m but the edge in his tone is hard to mi

hough deciding Xavier is beneath him, he shake

r arms. "Who are you to pass judgeme

o her face. "Well for your i

r interrupts smooth

. If you let yourself get roped in by his charm, I'll make sure you're

oks between the half-brothers. She missed the eyebrows

he has done is be in charge of ensuring I know how things work

ll for my charm, -" Xavier smirk

. The only thing that turns her on is pouring hers

please leave. We were in the middle of something

. When this all blows up in your

end up with a shameless cheat." She does a mental

nd. He simply glares at them both before wa

sil

one brow raised. "So...

th before tossing her reply over shoulder

ed grin. "Fair enough. You have quite

them as much as you

Why does her words r

ion before they get to the public, you'll do everything I sa

at. Two, then a slow smile

wns, unea

s her breath catch. "You really mean al

with a glare. "

into something low and teasing. "Old enough to

llisecond but she catches herself

owingly. This is