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“You’re right You’re very good That was,” he searched for the right word, “impressive”

The way he stared at an deep between ht “Thank you”

He finally broke the tension between us, pocketed his wallet, and worked to put his watch back on “How’d you do it with Leitner?”

“A variation of this He was thinking abouthis watch”

Theabout how I’d touched the otherhow I liked his possessiveness He didn’t own ht?

“Does it help if I tell you I got hiive me his watch because I insulted him?”

He tilted his head, considering “Kind of”

“What are you going to do with it?” I nodded toward Vance’s side pocket because he was still carrying Niko’s watch in there

“I’ll ets back to him” His s a threat It was seriously hot Once he was done fastening his watch band, he tugged at his shirt cuffs beneath the sleeves of his jacket, adjusting the fit When he set his penetrative gaze on me, it said he was just at ease in the courtroom and boardroom as he was in the bedroom

His stare was so hungry and sexual, my mouth went dry

“You showed ood at Now it’s my turn” It came from him crisp and deliberate “Take off your dress”

Every muscle in me clenched “What?”

God, the way I was trapped in his gaze—a spotlight I couldn’t hide froe, and although it was a sih my body He raised his chin and peered down at me like a captain at the helm of a ship and I was one of his crew

“Got your attention, didn’t I?” he asked “But no iveyour clothes off without you noticing”

No, he was so very right However,up on his request “You want me to—”