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"I ca the kettle black! I did nothing of the sort," she huffed and braced her hands on her hips, an action that pushed her breasts out eventeested a hotel"

"Only after you rejected my invitation to dinner, because you obviously preferred to suck my cock instead" At the recollection of how she’d used hiht he wanted to see her again What an idiot he’d been She was just like all the other women who tried to seduce him, once they kneho he was Only Rochelle apparently wasn’t after his money, but after confidential inforlared at him "You, you--"

He was only a yard away fros wide "Yes, I Is this how the SEC operates these days? Is this how you plan to prove I co into my bed?"

"I’d be careful with those accusations," she warned "I’m here in an official capacity If I find out that you seducedinvestigation, there will be consequences To try and influence an SEC agent is a crih "You want to warn lass house" He jaer into her shoulder "You were in my territory; I wasn’t in yours And I didn’t know that the SEC was going to investigate e Therefore, explain to et you Let’s be clear You’re the one who’s in the wrong You tried to influence me"

He could see in Rochelle’s eyes that she was conteaze dropped to her chest, which rose and fell Unfortunately that ht before How she’d submitted to him How she’d clie, he couldn’t get the pictures out of his mind and felt his body heat with desire He wanted to toss her onto his desk and fuck her until she told him the truth, until she ad full ho he was

"It was an unfortunate coincidence," Rochelle finally snapped "You could have damn well told me your last name"

"You didn’t tell " She took a deep breath "So let’s talk business"

"No wonder you didn’t want to giveher com time

"As if you would have called me! Do I have NAIVE tattooed on et-go that you only wanted sex And now you want to make me believe that you would have calledif you--"

A short knock at the door interrupted him Both he and Rochelle fell silent Aa tray with coffee and pastries

"Where to?" Jessica asked and eyed hi on

"In the seating area, please," Zach instructed

While his assistant placed the tray on the low table between the sofa and the two large leather armchairs and set out the cups and plates, Zach ize Where are my manners? I haven’t even offered you a seat yet I’ve been too fascinated by our conversation Please" He pointed to the sofa and armchairs once more

With a clenched jaw, Rochelle nodded "Thank you"

"Would that be all, sir?" Jessica asked

"Thank you, Jessica And please make sure we’re not interrupted"

His assistant nodded "Of course, sir"

Then he addressed Rochelle, "Sugar for your coffee, Miss Wright?"

She met his eyes The smile she forced onto her lips was clearly only for Jessica’s benefit, who now turned to the door "No, thank you"

"Really? No sugar?" Zach asked and glanced at the door, which finally closed behind Jessica "And there I thought you liked things sweet At least that’s the iary-sweet crap you were feeding h!"