Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 160

Chapter 160

Keira leaned against the stone balustrade of the terrace, the cool night air providing blessed relief against her flushed skin. The distant sounds of the gala floated through the open French doors behind her, the orchestra starting another waltz. She closed her eyes, willing her

heart to settle.

What had just happened? “Pull yourself together,” she muttered, pressing her palms against her cheeks. “It’s Alexei, for God’s sake.”

Alexei, her boss. Alexei, who had women falling at his feet. Alexei, who’d never looked at her like that until tonight.

A shiver ran down her spine that had nothing to do with the evening breeze. The memory of his hardness pressed against her, the heat of his hand on her bare back, the intensity in his eyes, it was all dangerous territory.

The sound of footsteps behind her made her stiffen. She didn’t need to turn to know who it was. She had known he wouldn’t let it go.

Alexei’s voice was low, controlled. “Running away doesn’t solve anything, Keira.”

She squared her shoulders before turning to face him. “I wasn’t running. I needed air.”

“And I need to finish our conversation.”

“There’s nothing to finish.” She crossed her arms, creating a barrier between them. Hoping he would read her body language, she said, “I don’t want to talk about it.”

He stepped closer. “You can’t keep pretending there’s nothing between us!””

“Watch me. I’m tired, I want to go home.”

His jaw tightened. “Why are you fighting this?”

“Because this-” she gestured between them, “-is a disaster waiting to happen. I’m your employee. You’re a prince. Your father is pushing you toward a royal marriage. Pick any reason; they’re all valid.”

“None of those reasons matter if-”

“If what? If we sleep together? And then what, Alexei?” She shook her head. “I become another conquest? Another headline? ‘Prince beds

assistant, searches for next thrill“?”

She could see she was pissing him off, and she didn’t care. “You think that’s what this is?” His voice dropped dangerously low. “That I’d risk everything we’ve built professionally for a one–night stand?”

“Wouldn’t you?” She held his gaze. “Your track record isn’t exactly stellar in the commitment department.”

He took another step toward her, close enough now that she could smell his cologne, feel the heat radiating from his body.

This is about you and

and me,” she insisted, even as her body betrayed her with a shiver. “There’s you, there’s me, and there’s

expression hardened.

“I’m pragmatic.”

the balustrade. “You feel it too. Every argument, every challenge, every moment

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other to the edge, it’s been

quickened. “That’s

eyes dropped to her

charged with possibility, with danger. Keira felt herself leaning toward him, drawn by some

a voice called from the

car is ready whenever you’re prepared to

between them again as a bodyguard stood waiting at the terrace entrance. Alexei must have called the

Alexei replied without turning. “Give us a

the few minutes. I’m ready to leave now.” She walked around Alexei and

“We’re not

we are,” she said, looking ahead. “If you can’t shut up,

no room for argument. “It’s nearly midnight, and you

call

softened his voice.

was setting in. Fighting Alexei and

“But

were within

her. She turned, finding his eyes in the

“What?”

she said, her voice sounding small even to

don’t think that’s possible.” The honesty in his tone made her chest

to her face. Without thinking, she punched his shoulder, hard enough to make

get to decide that,” she

“You really think we can pretend tonight

have to,” she insisted. “Because

toward them,

Your Highness?” The guard’s

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