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"Not today," Nikolai said as his eyes fastened oneyes My first instinct was to make a scene and walk away because I couldn't let hiue I needed to remember to work smarter, not harder Let Nikolai think he'd won this one

When I stepped toward the car, I tugged my arm free Nikolai released his hold on me The zaps of electricity that his touch had elicited eased only slightly Nerves continued to bounce throughout my belly as I approached the vehicle I always used my walk to and from work to settle my mind, but surely I could do the sa, anyway, because I'd been under the impression that Nikolai would ride up front with the driver

The asshole proved ain

Instead of having seats in the back that faced forward, the SUV was laid outone another So when Nikolai climbed into the vehicle behindhim face to face with me

Sothe man

"It's on loan from Mr Hayes," Nikolai said as he patted the back of his seat

I didn't respond but that didn’t stop Nikolai fro on his own

"So you get soood work done today, Jude?" he asked

To any norn that I wasn’t interested in conversation But Nikolai seemed unfazed because he continued with, "Sounds like you're working on so Soht?"

I looked at hirown another head Millions? Really? Did he think I'd be running round for a deal that was only worth millions?

"Billions," I corrected "Tens of billions"

Nikolai’s smirk was proof that I'd been had He probably knew exactly what kind of deal I orking on I clenched ether and turned my attention back to my phone

"They say if you close this deal you’re a shoo-in for a VP role"

I wondered how he even knew all that I doubted Cliff would've told hiy when it ca any kind of details on a deal that was still in the closing phase