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CHAPTER TWO

“IS THAT SUPPOSED to intrigue me?”

Annoyance coursed through Ferro’s veins and the blame rested squarely with Julia Anderson But then, it often did The woman was a menace

And she was continuing the trend No one spoke to him like this No one treated hi equal with hio and had fast gained ide popularity Anfalas was dedicated to bringing the technology fantasies were made out of into reality

Needless to say, her vision was a popular one Creative vision cos tech that came naturally to her in a way he hadn’t witnessed with anyone but…well, anyone but himself It made her quite formidable

Though she fancied herself more formidable than she was She’d proven that without a doubt today Acting as though she could turn his offer around on him? Assume the power in the situation?

Not likely

“It was,” he said “And it did”

“Did it?” She crossed her arms beneath small, perfectly formed breasts and tilted her head to the side, blond hair cascading over her shoulder in a wave She was dressed in all black, her signature look Ridiculous when they lived on the California coast, but he iht it made her look like a badass

In his estioth chick, but she hadn’t asked his opinion

“There has to be a reason you’re breathing so hard,” he said “It’s either interest in the project or in…me” He flashed her his best smile, the one he knew for a fact made woame down to a fine art He was an expert in enticement Ironically the women he’d alorked to entice hadn’t truly needed it, but they liked to play like they did Liked to be seduced It made them feel desired, and when a man could make a woman feel desired…he ended up with all the power and no need to strong-arm

“Well, it’s not interest in you, so we can check that off the list,” she said, her lips tight

He’d honestly thought as much Julia seemed to have a serious aversion to hiainst her just as effectively as he could use a feigned seduction There was always an in with people Always a vulnerability A weakness

Except with him Not anymore Eventually a weakness was hit at too many times and it healed over with scar tissue far too thick to penetrate again Ironic, hoeakness could develop into the hardest point to breach But it had happened in his life

“So it must be interest in my plan In which case, I would ask you to coht speak privately”