ornate ventilation slits, Adam sat back against the dark leather upholstery. He held
ressively gesturing while explaining a tech merger
, absolute dema
confusion, but he immed
aze toward the wooden partition se
rtition, Allison's crisp, profession
s voice stated, the tone clinical and detached. "Complete s
hat if the impotence rumor is a lie? What if t
hands over his mouth to muffle a violent, barking laugh, his shou
ched. But his jaw clenched tight. A dangerous, predatory glint flashed in his dark eyes
Allison's voice continued, brimming with arrogant confidence. "But I am cer
respectable old-money name. Flawless social etiquette. And zero
reath barely moved the air, "The girl next table has m
recognized the slight rasp, the underlying tension. It was the exact voice of the woman
roach a man who travels with ex-
ison replied confidently. "As soon as h
it. He placed it down with a soft, deliberate clink. The sh
ath. She heard the clink. A sudden, icy spike of paranoia
w fell over their table, blocking the warm amb
y in her throat. She recognized the broad shoulders
lly in his trouser pockets. He looked down at her, pr
booth seemed to drop, ma
ery, physically intimidated by the sheer si
n's eyes. He bypassed any polite
ice was a low, gravelly rumble that sent a ph
ushed to her ears. She realized with sheer, paralyzing horror that
icked in. Her spine snapped straight. She forced her facial muscles
ce remarkably steady despite her racing pulse.
tion. He was grinning like a kid in a candy store,
nds that she was trying to hide. A flicker of genuine, dark amusement hid deep in his irises. He leaned down slightly
Adam stated bluntly, skippi
er brain misfiring
l tomorrow at 9 AM s
in response, Adam turned on his heel and walk
h, her mouth slightly o
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