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Kent can’t help enjoying the way his stomach twists when he sees Fay like that, frozen in the chair before him, her mouth slightly

agape, her sapphire eyes wide with shock. A curl of her unruly red hair has fallen lose of its messy ponytail and into her face. He presses his hands harder against the desk, avoiding the ridiculous

urge to reach forward and brush it behind her ear.

He knew she’d react like this, of course – he’d arranged it so she

would. Yes, he made all of his previous girlfriends sign NDA’s,

and he’d treated their relationships in many ways as business

relationships. However, he’d never started the relationship that

way. The fact was that he’d lost control too many times with this

an interrogation in

the stables –

night – it had had the desired effect of showing her that he was in control, but damn it, had he even meant for it to go that far? He had wanted to keep kissing her, had

to tear himself away.

to get control back. Now. And

this situation – if she refused him, he’d have put her in her place. But, on the rare chance that

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at him, completely blindsided, as he leaned further forward across the desk. “It’s a good deal Fay,”

should take

her as she blinks and focuses on him. Suddenly, rage lights her face and she crumples the contract in her hands. Kent can’t help the smirk that quirks the corners of his lips. Frankly, he likes her

she snarls, pushing her chair away from her as she jumps to her feet.

with some legal ties attached, and some financial incentives for you. I’ve done this many times and the women with whom I’ve had previous contracts will tell you that it was a

Fiona say that? Fiona, who showed up in my room at midnight with a black eye? Would she call

her know she’s on dangerous ground “Fiona betrayed me, Fay. I would not

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