Taming The Ruthless Billionaire

ourage in the other. She'd barely slept. The thought of Adrian King's

w. "Top floor," one of them said with a g

ied under her brea

sive somehow. Everything from the polished desks to the muted art on the walls whispered control

ed, untouched, waiting for mistakes. A tiny note lay in the

. No welcome

barely understood. Her job, apparently, was to make sure Adrian had every detail of his empire memorized before anyone else di

nine, his d

said, not l

already sat around the long table, each looking like they could buy a sm

en. "My new assistant. She'll make sure

through the room. Maya kept her face

otes once he spoke like he had every figure etched behind those cold blue eyes. Twice, he asked h

ng admiration or fear she couldn't tell which. A

mess up," he

nked. "Th

added, closing the folder

try to make

ke amusement flickered across his face. "You r

eels like surrender

His eyes held hers long enough for he

my currency. Don't waste it. Number two loyalty is ea

ed. "And nu

shoulder. "Don't as

as gone, leaving her in

all marked high priority. Every time she finished one task, two more appeared. She le

unch two identical salads. Adrian stepped

mouthed before wa

any order he'd given. He'd

ange flashes of consideration. Or maybe he just didn't want a fainting assistant on

g up, his door open

ed up. "

stor call to tomorrow. And find out who appr

ropped. "

slowly.

ted to confirm before r

Efficiency with empathy.

leaving her cheeks hot

anizing reports, when the lights dimmed automatically. She looked toward his of

, he looked... human in that

quietly, but his voice

ng alr

. "It's p

say you co

nsure if he was joki

d permiss

able. "You need awareness. This company runs pas

half defiance, half respect. "T

he first time, a small real

her head spinning and her heart co

able. Inf

he looked at her when she pushe

t met hi