A Ruthless Bargain

hing remotely close to this spectacular view. The city was vast, and its lights sprawled as far as the eye could see. Despite

ing a spectacular view of a different kind. Big, sexy Dante Damaso as she

s of intimidating sophistication and flawless tailoring. It was an image of the man she really preferred

she could see something spark and smolder in his gaze. It was gone in a fla

ee table where she had left her cell ph

, Cal, and one informing her that she could very we

mornings making coffee, watering Dante Damaso’s precious ficus, or sending the polite equivalent of “Tha

him, she’d already sent five notes accompanying equa

she jumped guiltily when the object

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get back

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oud that she managed to keep h

en her butt and back hit the hard, unforgiving surface of the ornate high-back chair. She rolled her shoulde

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his dark, enigmatic gaze. He’d come up to within half a yard of the back of her chair and had his

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s off hers, and seemed to weigh

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l, where it would lead, and he meant for her to know that. Until that very moment, she would never have guessed that the man had e

es—impassive. If she refused his offer and all it entailed, she imagined he would sim

r could be a fantastic way to let off steam and unwind after a hard day. Who would it harm?

feeling sexually curious about him. Maybe just this once? Just a taste. Th

nt’s ridiculously expressive face. Shock and confusion,

ng, which he’d been trying damned hard to overlook in light of their personal connection through

itated by the way his day had gone, and his frustration b

was also horny as hell. He could do something about at least one

-moment nature of his proposition. He should withdraw his offer and l

ped as he watched her dip her head, allowing the sharply defined points of her sleek bob to swing forward and hide he

loral scent that had tantalized his senses all evening. When his fingers finally made conta

allowed himself to deepen his touch, even though every

rst stunning kiss, into the shedding of her clothing, and then when his mouth latched onto her breast for the first time—was getting ever mor

ring gaze fell to the beaded tips of her breasts. She uttered another breathless little cry when his hot mo