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358 Meeting Matteo

358 Meeting Matteo

(Winona)

"Let's get to the next meeting." Jayden pops his head in the door. "You're about to meet the Italian version of Lance. Careful your ovaries don't explode."

I grin. "Good, he might be able to help melt this ice in my veins now.

Jayden laughs. "Astrid has that effect, but she'll come around, You okay?"

"Please, after dealing with your mother all my adult life, Astrid is water off a duck's back." We head off along the myriad of corridors and rooms. I swear a whole city works in here.

Employees dressed in sleek suits, working with an almost eerie silence, their eyes flicking up momentarily as we pass. Jayden strides confidently, like he owns every inch of this place-which, technically, he does. But these people look at him like he's a god. I can tell he's used to it in the short time here. I think he secretly loves it. I mean, who wouldn't?

The employees watch him with awe and thinly veiled envy. But no one says hello. No one speaks. It's like it's forbidden.

Back home, the janitors will have a friendly conversation with you.

Jayden's the king of this empire, and thèse employees are the loyal subjects. And then there's me-the queen nobody asked for.

The looks I get from some of them are mixed. A couple of secretaries give me awkward smiles, which I return, but most keep their gazes down or avoid making eye contact.

"Does anyone actually talk to you in here?"

"Not really. They mostly look like scared rabbits if I speak to them. But

at him.

stupidly grand. I'm going to downsize as soon

to hand it

open the door. And he's right. It's like the

place in the sterile halls

I know what's happening,

like he's floating on charm alone. He is built and everything he wears

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happily married woman, but....phew, I am definitely picking up what

"Meet my

and elongating the vowels. I'm struck by his confidence and grace. He kisses both my cheeks, a quick, warm

cheek kissing custom. I smile thinking about how Jayden must have felt the first time a man kissed his

that's enough to sum up this whirlwind of a man.

whizz."

wife is so-how do you say-sexy?" His smile widens, and for a second, I forget to breathe. "Uh, thank you,"

Lisa about him. She

shy. You are smoking hot!"

oozes charm, but it's more than that. There's an

notice, and

can see why Jayden warned me-this man is magnetic, a walking hurricane of

hint of fondness. I mean Jayden is the most jealous man on the planet

Jayden!" Matteo says, clutching his chest dramatically. "But I forgive you because you have brought Winona into our dull

'ow you say...lucky dog,

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