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20. Sex Without A Merger Contract

Author: Sarah Raymond
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-10-21 17:29:32

For one stupid, dangerous second, I almost leaned in—almost.

Then my brain kicked back in. This was Lucien Hayes, chaos incarnate wrapped in Armani.

"In your dreams," I jerked away from him, nearly tumbling backward in my haste to escape his lap. My legs wobbled as I stood, and I smoothed down his shirt.

Lucien lounged back on the couch, a wide grin spreading across his face as he watched me flounder. The bastard was enjoying this.

"Shouldn't you be at work?" I paced left to right, unable to stand still with the lingering heat of his touch on my skin. "It's Monday."

"Thanks to somebody who disobeyed my instructions and went to a rival's party instead of our scheduled appearance, I had to rearrange my entire week." He rose from the couch, and I backed up a step.

"But I suppose I should thank you. I haven't had a day off in years."

"You're joking."

"When you build something from scratch, you protect it. With Hayes Corps, every minute counts."

"Whatever." I shrugged. "I need
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