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did her hair and ed into a dress and heels, she grabbed her phone frohtstand and headed into the kitchen

She poured herself a cup of coffee fro for her, then found a piece of paper with a scrawled note on it I erator and you just need to heat it up in the e with a bold M

The fact that he’d thought about her in any capacity lanced up at the security ca toward the kitchen and smiled “Thank you, Maddux That was incredibly sweet of you” She’d deliberately used the word sweet, just because she kneould probably annoy hi but that

As she warmed up what looked to be a yuh her textat least another dozen new ones fronored like all the rest And da

She was surprised to find a different e with the na you to work thisand will be your security detail for the day He’ll meet you on the first floor at 7:30 am

She blinked at thethat at some point Maddux had to have co to text himself her number from her cell phone, which enabled her to reach him in return

She couldn’t resist provoking hiet in trouble if I ditch him?

Try it and see, came his quick reply

She leaned against the counter, grinning as she typed out another teasing retort That sounds like a dare, Mr Wilder, and depending on the punishht be tempted

She could al bubbles appeared on her screen while he formulated his carefully controlled response Take it however you like You agreed to my rules, and one of them is security at all times

Even his text sounded so stern, and it definitely wasn’t the inviting or seductive reply she’d been hoping for Then again, he was dead set on being hands-off with her when she wanted his hands on her again Everywhere

She took a quick bite of her delicious o another wisecrack Securityas in you spying on me with all these caue playfully at him

Just keeping an eye on my asset to make sure you keep out of trouble, brat

She rolled her eyes up at hi directly to Maddux, rather than texting all this time “Unfortunately, there is no trouble to be had here in your penthouse,” she said in a wry tone as she set her phone face up on the counter and ateto myself”

Her phone buzzed and she glanced at his next incoood day at work, Bella