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The next morning came too soon.Izzy woke to the sharp ring on her phone and the painful brightness of daylight streaming through her window. Her head throbbed. Her eyes burned.“Crap,” she groaned, sitting up fast. “I’m late!”Her new job… today of all days. The one thing she had promised herself she wouldn’t mess up.She stumbled out of bed, the memories of last night flashing through her mind in broken pieces. The club. The stranger. His touch. The way she’d felt... breathless, alive, completely out of control.Her cheeks grew hot. She grabbed her towel and rushed into the shower, trying to wash the memories away, but they only came back stronger. The way he’d looked at her. The way her body had responded. She never knew sex could be so damn good.As warm water ran down her skin, her phone started buzzing again from the counter. She quickly wrapped herself in a towel and answered.“Girl,” her best friend, Maya, on the other end, her voice way too loud for Izzy’s pounding head. “Wh

The next morning, Izzy walked into the office feeling as if she hadn’t slept at all.She had replayed last night’s scene over and over... the way Dominic looked at her, the weight in his voice when he said I remember everything.It had been the kind of moment that lived somewhere between danger and desire.Now, she had to pretend it never happened.Her steps echoed in the hallway as she reached her desk. The first thing she noticed was that Dominic’s door was already open. He was inside, phone to his ear, voice low and even.When he saw her through the glass, he gave a small nod... nothing more. No hint of what had happened the night before.Professional. Controlled. Cold.Izzy straightened her back and focused on her computer.The morning passed slowly. Dominic barely spoke to her, giving short instructions and brisk responses.Once, when she brought in a report, their fingers almost touched.… almost.… but he pulled his hand back before they did.The message was clear.Boundaries.A

The office was quiet that morning.Izzy had barely touched her coffee, still feeling the weight of last night’s rumors pressing down on her chest.She barely noticed Dominic enter his office until his voice called her name, sharp and commanding.“Miss Hart.”Her head snapped up. “Yes, Mr. Steele?”He didn’t smile. His eyes were sharp, cold, the kind that made her stomach tighten even though she wanted to hate him for it.“I will be out of the office for three days,” he said, voice calm but firm. “Business trip. France.”Her eyes widened slightly. France?“You will make the hotel reservation for two people and also book a table at a popular restaurant for two for tomorrow evening in France,” he continued, placing a folder on his desk. “Ensure everything is perfect. Do you understand?”Izzy went completely blank. She stared at him, feeling the words hit her like a wall.Dominic raised an eyebrow. “Miss Hart? Are you listening?”She blinked and nodded quickly.“When I speak, I need you t

The office was quiet.By evening, all of the staff had gone home. The hum of the air conditioning and the occasional tap of a keyboard were the only sounds.Izzy was at her desk, still trying to focus on finishing the Harper account report, but her thoughts kept drifting back to the woman who had visited Dominic earlier.Her chest tightened every time she imagined the red lips and elegant smile.The sudden click of a door made her start. Dominic’s office door opened, and he stepped out, his dark eyes locking onto hers.“Miss Hart,” he said softly, but there was an edge to his voice... deliberate, teasing, controlled. “Come into my office. We need to talk.”Her heart jumped. She should have refused, said she was busy, and stayed at her desk.But curiosity, and something else she didn’t want to admit, pulled her forward.“Yes, Mr. Steele,” she said, voice small, almost timid, as she followed him into the dimly lit office.The door closed behind them, muffling the sounds of the empty off

The city glittered with lights as Izzy stepped out of the car. The valet took her keys, and she smoothed her dress nervously, taking a deep breath to calm the butterflies in her stomach.Two days ago, she had spent hours shopping with Maya, trying on gown after gown before finally choosing the perfect one. A red tube dress that hugged her curves, showing just enough of her shoulders and back to be elegant but still daring. She had picked it to impress Dominic, hoping even a flicker of his attention would make all the effort worthwhile.Now, standing at the grand hotel ballroom entrance, she felt a tangle of excitement and nerves. Inside, the room shimmered with crystal chandeliers, polished marble, and people dressed in their finest. Steele Enterprises’ elite filled the space... executives, investors, and their partners, all mingling with ease, laughing politely, and making deals in quiet corners. The air smelled of perfume, cologne, and ambition.She straightened her shoulders and wa