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‘I’ve just heard that Jones has called afor this afternoon,’ he said, his dark eyes holding hers ‘Are we ready for it?’

Quickly shifting gear fro the sick, insecure feeling clawing at her sto because of the media leak last week, and also because we’ve refiled a motion with the court for a class action suit He’s also no doubt wanting to capitalise on the fact that thetheir employees will likely be inadmissible in court’

‘Move in for the kill while he assuested

‘Yes’

Nodding, Salanced at his mobile phone ‘I’ve cleared my diary for the next few hours What ti for his office?’

He’d cleared his diary? Ruby hadn’t even known he was back in the country He hadn’t sent her a single text since asking how her afternoon ith her mother on Sunday God, she hoped he didn’t sense how off-balance she felt right now

‘An hour’

Holding her gaze, Sam spoke to Grant ‘Give us a minute, would you, Grant?’

It wasn’t a request and Grant didn’t take it as one, balancing his open laptop in his arms as he left them alone

Sam closed the door behind him and Ruby’s throat bobbed as she sed ‘Was there so else?’

Sa her desk in three easy strides ‘Yes’ He pulled her to her feet, his eyes searching hers ‘I’ve missed you’

Stunned, Ruby could only stare up at him She’d slipped her shoes off under her desk, so she felt tiny as he towered over her, his dark, hot eyes pinning her to the spot Her heart was beating so hard inside her chest she’d be surprised if he couldn’t hear it as clearly as she could

‘You’ve got exactly two seconds to tell ruffly

‘I’ She moistened her lips, utterly intoxicated by the heady rush at having all that power and strength completely focused on her