Basil's POVThe shock was a brief tremor in her stunning green eyes, but it passed, replaced by something I couldn't immediately decode-a flash of cold calculation, maybe even a twisted sort of victory. She didn't scream, didn't recoil, didn't run. She stood her ground, her arms still crossed over her chest, which was exactly the reaction I had bet on."You're really going to start our professional relationship by dropping your trousers and asking for a favor, Julian?" she asked, her voice steady now, even slightly mocking, ignoring my earlier request to use my given name. The use of the formal 'Julian' was a subtle power play, a small rejection of the intimacy I was trying to force.All I knew was that I was standing there, pants down around my ankles, and I was still erect. She had managed to break down my carefully calibrated world in less than five minutes.“It’s Basil, actually,” I corrected, my voice dropping to a low, possessive register. “And yes, I am. Because I understand th
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