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Judging by his professional tone, he’s discussing business Spoken in his deep voice and with his con words sound sexy, even when they’re work-related Alex Volkov not only exudes power; he drips with sex appeal It’s not often that I have the chance to observe him unnoticed I’ stare Making the most of the opportunity, I burn the incredible way he looks, sounds, and sain later

My steps are quiet on the carpet I stop at a distance to give hi aze collides with rees as he takes me in from top to bottom His visual evaluation contracts ertips over my body The heated appreciation he shows for everyone present to see sends sparks to my belly He finishes his conversation with a few short coe as ever while si me with his stare

Only Alex can direct his attention to two places at once and control both with precision and power

Ending the call, he pockets his phone “Ready?”

Sexual tension runs thick in the air Our awareness of each other is visceral It always has been, right from the start Alex is an incurable disease No et hiotten too deeply under my skin

Not trusting my voice, I nod

Lena takes my coat from the closet and hands it to Alex He helpshis own

When we’ve finished pulling on our scarves and gloves, he offers o”

The guard at the door opens it to let us out Five cars are on the driveway Men in dark coats wait next to the cars They’re dressed casually, presumably to blend in on the streets, but when the et into the car, his coat falls open, revealing a gun in a body holster

Alex and I get into the car in the ives ine Alex says so to him in Russian, at which he pulls off

Two cars lead the convoy, and two tail us Alex takesmy knuckles with his thumb, but his attention is aiilant eye on the surroundings My hten He wasn’t this preoccupied on the drive from the airport to the house

“Is so the matter?” I ask

Turning his face to look at me, heis fine”

I search his eyes “Really?”