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What the fk is she doing here? For a split second, I think that Stella must have stalked , and now, here she is, going all Fatal Attraction on me
Fury rises up within ets just a little harder as I look at her standing there I almost stand to confront this stalker lunatic when I hear her say, “I’ Always seems to happen on a Monday ”
My jaw drops open as I realize that this is McKayla Dawson… my newest attorney and apparently not Stella, the Hot Banker
She’s still hot… beyond hot, wearing a sline-colored, button-down shirt that is fitted to her body, showcasing the lovely curve of her brsts without being unprofessional Four-inch taupe heels have her standing y and tall, and fk, I want her bad
Lorraine is pissed “Then est you leave earlier on Mondays McKayla… this is your new boss, Matthew Connover ”
I snap my er, because even though I’m assured she’s not a stalker, I’m still pissed as hell that she’s here… in ht I had a few ot shot down quickly
Stella… I reen eyes nizes h her I bracedaes to pull off a cool facade and gives ator with that poker face she’s wearing right now
I stand up fro my hand out She takes it and I’m not prepared for the sizzle of lustful electricity, which courses throughher hand, I say, “Miss Dawson, it’s lovely to meet you Lorraine has told me a lot about you ”
“Pleased to htly quavering, so I know she’s just as shocked to see me as I am her
“Calloff cold as hell, but I can’t help it I’ here asunderneath ain
“You can call ive her a short nod of acknowledgement
Taking my seat, I hold my hand out to the one next to Lorraine, and Stella… fuck, I mean, Mac, takes a seat and rests her forearht in her chair She’s having as hard a tiht now, and at leastlate
“Mac, this isto ht
“It’s Bill, actually Nice to enially
Bill is a great guy We’ve been partners for almost ten years, and he’s about fifteen years older than I am He’s an excellent business law attorney who became partners with me because he hada firm We’ve developed an easy friendship as well as a business relationship, and I have to say, he’s about the closest thing I have to a real friend nowadays Not that we are super tight or anything, but we’ve ed to hts
When Mac’s gaze returns to me after a nod of hello to Bill, I tell her, “I wanted to have thiswith you and Lorraine to welco We’re excited to have you both here ”
Mac’s left eyebrow quirks up in skepticish I just bid her welcome to my firm, my voice is about as flat as a pancake She’s well aware that I am not happy to have her here
Lorraine’s hand sneaks out again and touches my arm, and I have to restrain myself not to slap it “Matt, I know I speak for both McKayla and myself when I tell you we are just overjoyed to be part of your teaet the job done ”
I pull aze is hard “Thank you for that sentiment, Lorraine I’m sure you’ll do just fine here ”
“More than just fine,” she titters, apparently not getting the fact she’s irritating the fk out of me
I pick up the two folders laying on the desk before me prepared by our human resources department and hand them across the table “Here are the necessary forms you’ll need to fill out for hu to Bill, and McKaylayou’ll be reporting to me ”
Lorraine puts her hand to her ht McKayla would still report to me I’m very fae her ”
I don’t even spare her a glance as I stand up fros here Your expertise is in corporate work, which falls squarely under Bill’s departation, which is under my authority But there will be a few cases that you ork on together and, in those instances, you will be her direct supervisor Now, after you ladies fill those papers out, I’ll have our head of resources, Krystal Anders, coet you set up, and introduce you around ”
I don’t dare take another peek at Mac because the more I look at her, the more I want her TheI need soive a nod to Lorraine and head for the door
“Excuse me, Matt,” I hear Mac’s honeyed voice call out to les from the sound It asmed “I have a few questions I need answered ”
Fuck!
I turn around and glare at her “I’m sure Miss Anders can anshatever questions you have ”
Before I can even turn away, she says confidently, “Actually, I doubt she can This question is specifically for you ”
Okay, this woman is no pushover She’s certainly not inti how much that has to do with the fact she made my knees buckle when I came down her throat this weekend Maybe she thinks she has power over me