The Son-in-law Dangerous Desire

the demands of her father's company with the ever-growing tension between herself and Nicholas Hawke. No matter how hard she tried to focus on the merger,

gnore the undercurrent of attraction between them. Whether it was the way he watched her from across the room or the s

elf it was just business, Nicholas would throw her off balance with one of his comments, one of his carefully timed gestures.

The lawyers from both sides were discussing the fine details, but Chloe's focus was far from the words on the page. Her thoughts ke

the haze of her thoughts. "Ch

for her response. She had zoned out again, lost in the whirlpo

ing his growing empire. Chloe understood that. He had always been focused on his work. But now, with the merger close to completion, her father's attention had shif

air of confidence, his gaze fixed on her. Even though they were surrounded by a room full of people, it felt

ing questions, offering insights. But her mind was consumed by the presence of the man across the table.

ed every time their eyes met, the way his quiet confidence seemed to challenge her every

e, distance from him and his unnerving gaze. But before she could step out, Nicholas st

s voice low and calm

plied, her tone icy. She wasn't going to let him manipulat

d by her resistance. "I thin

irritation. "I'm not

e that made her heart skip. "Y

now, close enough that she could smell the faint scent of his cologne-a mix of cedarwood and something else that

t me out like this?" he asked, h

struggling to maintain her composure. "I'

shing you, Chloe. I'm just being honest. There's something between

ing to her cheeks. "You don

aze never wavering. "I know you're trying to keep y

t need you complicating things, Nicholas. The merger is almost don

th a hint of something darker beneath it. "To pretend this never h

in her chest. She had

rply, turning away. "I don't

e door, but Nicholas

is tone more serious now, tinged with a warnin

round. She couldn't. If she did, if she let herself look at h

The quiet hum of the office building surrounded her, but all she could hear wa

ut she couldn't shake the feeling that i

al details of the merger. The numbers and data filled the screen, but they didn't ease the tension bui

keep her eye on the prize and forget everything else. Nicholas Hawk

he really ignore the connection between them? And if not, what