Claiming The Reluctant Heiress

“I can’t.” She whispered. Trying to clear her head from the haze his stare was creating in her mind. “Why?” He said as he moved impossibly closer until there was almost nothing in between them. “Because… because…” She was unable to finish as he sealed her lips with a smoldering kiss. In truth, she could…

This time, she was wide awake as she remembered every detail of that momentous night of passion. She remembered pulling him towards her and begging him to kiss her. She watched as his control slowly crumbled as he started responding to her advances. She kissed him with so much gentleness while her hands started massaging…

“This just came for you. Whoever sent you this must be very romantic.” Jacky gently placed the vase just beside her files. “Aren’t you even going to look at the card?” She asked when she ignored the beautiful roses. “What was on the card?” She asked instead. Knowing Jacky, she already had an idea who…

“I heard that you had quite an argument with Derik, on the other hand, all praised from Gerald.” He raised his brow with an easy grin, showing her that he was more amused than annoyed with the situation. “Derik was hard to impress, but in time I’ll get his approval while Gerald is a good…

“I think there is a mistake here. I could not work for him.” She finally found her voice again. She forced her eyes to look at him directly as she remained rooted in her seat. Refusing to cower to him. She was not sure if it was all a setup, but she would get to…

“Of course not. Firstly, Evan was the one who hired you. I only knew about your employment when Evan mentioned that you will be handling some of my business.” He straightened on his chair and looked directly into his eyes. She was about to say something when he beat her to it. “Secondly, I do…

“I’m Troy. Just moved here yesterday.” He smiled widely, extending his right hand while balancing the box on his other hand and his knee. She quickly took his hands, thinking how uncomfortable his position was. “Dani. Also just moved here a couple of weeks ago.” When the box almost dropped, she grabbed one side to…

“Of course, Mom. I’ll be there.” She could not refuse her mom since she seldom asked for anything from her. Her mother was usually the giver, so this time, she would make sure that she would be there for her, not her father. Moving away from his father, she believed was the best thing she…

“I think it’s time that I choose from this list.” He scanned the list, hoping that he might find someone who would be able to agree to his terms. “What about Tyra?” Marcus suddenly remembered her ex, remembering the news he saw this morning. “I believed she still has a thing for you. I think…

It already sounded believable in his mind, but he needed to make it more solid. “I just needed to discuss a few things with her and make sure that she was comfortable working with my account.” “What about Tyra? Are you two back together?” James asked excitedly. “It was just a coincidence that I ran…