The Seduction Contract

yes, walked quickly across campus, her thoughts racing with nervousness. She had never interviewed anyone as important as Christian Grey, the business tycoon. She felt inexperienced, alm

interior of the building was sleek, minimalist and impressive. The r

waiting for you in his off

racing heart, and walked inside. Christian Grey's office was huge, with large windows offering panoramic views

s voice was soft,

eplied, stra

" he said, holdi

bly handsome, with copper hair and piercing gray eyes

r. Grey," she said, her voi

eplied, sitting down and mot

remble. "Um, so... you're very young to have achi

ut hesitation. "I surround myself with

nued, but she felt a palpable tension between them. Christian Gray seemed amused by her discomfor

l life, Mr. Grey? You se

o separate professional

she asked, her cheeks turnin

, Miss Steele," he said, a myst

ian accompanied her to the elevator, a heavy silence between them. Just before

the elevator, she finally let out her breath, w

as sitting with a steaming cup of tea. "So how did it

ng her notes on the table. "He's so...i

"I wish I was ther

. "But I can't stop thinking about him

re great. » Kate coughed lightly before c

immersing himself in his studies, his thoughts kept coming back to him. It wasn't just

here she worked part-time, she looked up and her heart stoppe

ammered, her cheeks

a smile. "I was passing by

hing? » she asked, trying

so need your help choosing," he s

sking about the tools, but she felt like his words had a deeper meaning. With every

, Miss Steele," he said finally, a

ot necessary," sh

ght? » he asked, his tone leav

had on her. "Okay," she finally said

ord. Christian was charming, but she could sense an underlying tension. They t

te me? » she finally ask

by you, Anastasia Steel

» she asked, surp

wn charm," he said softly

ningful silence and intense stares. At the end of the evening, Christian took her home. O

tonight," sh

replied, leaning towards her sli

out of her mind. His words, his looks, everything about him haunted her. She knew her life had just changed forever, and she wasn't sure she w

ts still muddled by the events of the day before. Christian Gray occupied every corner of his mind, like a ghostly but haunt

ith a yawn, sitting do

ian Grey? » Kate asked with a mischiev

plied with a shrug, trying to h

rched an eyebrow. "T

for the right words. "He's...intense. And inc

and beautiful, huh? And

myself, about my life, and he answered mine too, of course.

ttractive," Kate said, smi

o sound indifferent. "It was just an

stared at her intently, as i

p of coffee. "It's complicated. I'

Men like him... they can be fas

more to herself than to

houghts. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw his face again, heard his voice. She neede

allowed her to clear her mind. As she was putting some tools on a shelf, she heard the front door bell. She looked up

stammered, surpris

mile as he approached. "I was p

derstand why he was there

I could also use your help choosing," he

k at his presence. "Of co

overwhelming presence at her side. They discussed the tools he was looking for, but every word

t well, Miss Steele," he said

my best," she r

he said, smiling. "A lot of pe

hases in silence, and finally, Christian turned to her with a smil

ary," she said hurried

t's the leas

ent, then nodded. " All