Chapter Fourteen

Silence was met with another silence. I couldn't help but feel smug about it. In fact, I was not writing a report for the company but researching about the man I met last night.

I couldn't even believe my luck—or misfortune, depending on how you looked at it. It had started as ordinary flirting, a chance to bed a man who passed my standards and type. Among the vibrant atmosphere and attractive crowd, he was just a different breed. He was meant to stand out.

I found myself infatuated with a charming stranger. He was tall, with raven black hair and crystal-clear black eyes looking at me like he was sucking my soul, which made my heart skip a beat. And as a woman who was raised to be direct and frank, I don't like idle chit-chats and beating around the bush.

"I never thought you would figure me out that fast. Perhaps the prior engagement was already planned?" he inquired amusingly, but I detected a slight caution in his voice.

I shrugged my shoulders in response, even though he couldn't