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‘You’re now my employee, Perla Prepare yourself for the fact that some of your life is now an open book to me’

A shiver went through her at the low, dark promise As much as she tried to tell herself she wasn’t affected, his voice did things to her that were indecent Her hand tightened on the phone ‘So open that you decided to share some of it with your HR director?’ she demanded

‘Excuse me?’

‘Did you tell your HR director that I needed ht of it made her flush with mortification

‘Why would I do that?’ He sounded auely it occurred to her that he didn’t sound as torht lifted her heart, she refused to contemplate as she reminded herself why she was annoyed with him

‘Because he offered a eneral workforce a while but even I know that salaries don’t get paid in advance’

‘Did he offer only you that option?’ he asked

‘No, he offered it to the other new employees as well’

He remained silent for several heartbeats ‘The reason for that perk is becauseare young, dynaraduates who I expect to hit the ground running The last thing I want the about is how to pay their rent or feed thening-on bonuses too Either way, everyone gets the same treatment’

The bruised hurt eased a little ‘Oh, so I wasn’t singled out for special treatment?’

‘Now you sound disappointed,’ he mocked in a low tone that was equally as lethal to her senses

‘I’m not’ And of course, now he’d explained the reason for the stipulation, it made total sense How better to keep his e certain to add to their anxiety in their firstelse she needed to do, she cleared her throat ‘Thank youfor giving me this opportunity I promise I won’t let you down’

Again a thoughtful silence greeted her words ‘I’ you the chance to prove it sooner rather than later’