Iris arrives late to a job interview, mocked by glamorous women—until the cold, powerful CEO, Jared, takes sudden interest in her. He hires her instantly and drags her into a world of danger, desire, and cruel mind-games. Jared dresses her up, tests her pride, and pulls her closer with every dark secret he hides. Iris can’t tell if he wants her… or wants to break her.
I blinked at the name on the screen, not having seen it there for a long time. After a brief hesitation, I answered. “Hi, Mom.” “Nikita,” she said, voice brighter than I’d heard it in years. “How is my darling daughter?” I bit back the snarky retort that wanted me to ask who her darling…
“You think I would do that?” The skin around his eyes tightened. “I don’t know,” I said honestly. “We’ve spent time together these past weeks, but I honestly don’t know. I’d rather not take the risk.” “So what do you propose?” “Professionally, things stay the same. Personally, we have fun with each other.” “You want…
Still…the thought of another man having her made me want to shatter the glass wall beside me. So I held her close and decided she was right. We could have each other right now, and that would be enough. It would have to be. Then Iris got a wicked light in her eyes, and she…
Dark-blue eyes lifted to meet my own. His brow arched. “I changed my mind.” Suddenly, this whole situation felt perilous. I wasn’t sure I could resist his pull any longer-wasn’t even sure I wanted to. Sure, he was my boss. But this whole situation was unusual. We kept having to pretend to be a couple…
I yelped as Jared curled his fingers around my panties and tugged. They came apart, and he tossed the ripped scrap of fabric aside. His control was slipping the leash as much as mine was. “Do you have a condom?” I shoved my own fingers inside myself, bucking as my hair fell down over my…
Everything was better with her. Everything. Sex was no exception. I rose up above her and wiped my lips, meeting her gaze in the dimness of the room. She gave me a little smile and shook her head. “This is so bad.” “I think the word you’re looking for is ‘fantastic.’” Her laugh was a…
I’d seen her charm clients and fit in at every event. But she was more than a beautiful woman in nice clothes. She understood how it felt to be alone, and she’d been at my side when I needed her. As I got ready for the cocktail hour outside, I should have been thinking about…
Which meant he was determined to reject anything that used CGI-and our contingency plans were out the window. I tried to rein in my frustration while my mind spun. I needed to salvage this. If we failed with Garcia, it would be a black mark against us when it came to closing the Monk deal.…
As it was, there were tons of staff milling around to greet us, lots of guests already lounging on a covered porch with heat lamps, and more people inside the home. One of the lawns next to the mansion was set up with tables and fairy lights, and I guessed we’d be out there for…
He paused, then stepped back and shook his head like he needed to clear it. “You’re right.” “Maybe we should talk about last night.” “What is there to talk about?” I moved to peek into the closet, noting the plush seat and big vanity. It was an honest-to-goodness dressing room. This place was a dream.…