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All night long, I ran scenarios through my head of what it would be like to see hi to assault him the mo toon this otherwise quiet floor catchesto be in a position to be talked down to if it is Alexander

It’s only seven Most of the e in for at least another forty-five minutes, but I know that Alexander is always the first one at the office every

I hold my breath as I hear heavy footsteps head in azes meet as soon as he rounds the corner and turns into ether, and today is no different as he waltzes toward my desk in his perfectly pressed black suit I stare into Alexander’s gray eyes, ready to begin our verbal sparring et the chance to say a word He turns without sooffice, sla the door shut behind hiht-out plan of attack

I plop down in my chair and do my best to pretend the man, who is nowme at all costs

Asshole

I flip off the door but refuse to go chasing after him to demand answers If he wants to play ‘let’s pretend last weekend never happened,’ then so be it

Gaer I won’t allow it because I’ve done nothing but obsess about him since I arrived back in New York If I haven’t been daydrea out a way to take him down has consumed me I wish he weren’t such a fantastic lover Maybe then, I could jerkabout Alexander King in toe-curling sexual positions

I sigh and check the clock on my computer screen It’s nearly twelve, and there still hasn’t been a peep out of Alexander Not even for his coffee--which is odd since he always see me fetch on his coa on between us I refuse to allow him to believe he has an inch of power over me I still want him to think I’ a prenup in place before he married ures for King Enterprises that I’ve been able to getfor traces of unethical practices that can helpdoith a bit of black of use has turned up Toby the book

The phone on s, and I snatch it off my desk the moment Alexander’s na Is there soht around in exactly fifteen

I don’t appreciate the bossy tone in his voice, so I decide to throw a little dig ofelse you need froot that we need to tie up many loose ends before we close that deal"

The last one hasmy lip to hold back a snicker I don’t even have to see the expression on his face to know that one has hi, but I’ve decided I need to keep going--keep pushing his buttons

"Do I detect soer? Is that any way to speak to your wife? We are still in that need phase, after all"

"Margo," he growls "Get your ass in this office so we can discuss thisoffice knowing our goddamn business"

I raise et touchy I--"

Click

Before I can throw out anything else, Alexander stopsup

The smile still rests on my face as I push otisticalwomen over precedes him in this city, so I love the idea that I’ve one-upped this man

Now all I have to do is march in there and keep up this bitch persona The only chance I have of keeping him at bay is to continue to piss him off If he despises me, then he’ll stay on the other side of that desk and not atteical hands on me Lord knows, if he touches me, I’ll lose all self-control, and I cannot allow that to happen This isover my father’s company It’s also one of ain control of my heart before it falls for this wicked man

Alexander

I ADJUST MY TIE FOR the third ti o I hadn’t planned her to be here early thisat her desk, I froze and not one daured silence was best until I could figure out a way to convince her ofout how I could spin this situation to s open, and I lean back in ers in front of o, it’s that she’s a shark like n of a little blood and she’ll attack, so it’s best to put on a good front and pretend that I’m not the least bit rattled