THE CEO'S ACCIDENTAL CONFESSION: The Lingerie Slip
"Okay, Riddle #3: 'I have a spine, but no bones. I have leaves, but no branches.' It's obviously a book! There’s probably a fake book hidden near the old log cabin!"
"Incorrect," William declared smoothly, stepping closer until his shadow completely engulfed her. "It’s a metaphor for strategic resilience. A spine represents corporate structure."
"It's a riddle about a BOOK, you unhinged billionaire!" Jane groaned, slapping her forehead. "You can solve a forty-billion-dollar corporate merger, but you can't solve a middle-school riddle?!"
"I am distracted," William murmured softly. He reached out, his long fingers gently catching a stray lock of hair that had escaped her ponytail, tucking it t