Sensing her distraction, Joshua paused mid-sentence and looked down at her.

"What's wrong?"

His deep, clear eyes reflected her silhouette, calm and still as a glassy lake- unfathomable, but never turbulent.

Stella snapped back to herself at once.

What on earth had she just been thinking?

If Joshua had ever intended to take advantage of her, he certainly wouldn't have waited until now.

A flush of shame crept up her cheeks.

She'd really been judging a gentleman by her own suspicious standards.

She'd never seen Joshua as a typical man, and perhaps, to him, she wasn't much of a woman either.

"It's nothing," Stella murmured, turning her gaze away. Casually, she asked, "Do you really understand all this business stuff?"

half-expected Joshua's usual answer: "I know a

time, he surprised her. "Yeah, I used to work in an office before. I actually

was sharp; he didn't have to be a bodyguard for a

still mulling


you're confused about, you can always ask

gaze flicked toward

“Mr. Connolly's always swamped at work. If you interrupt him, it could cost the company a fortune. I'm your employee—it makes perfect sense for you to come to me. Mr. Connolly, no matter how

over and realized he

Neville

She nodded. "You're right."

faint smile appeared

The next morning.

together at the top-floor conference

executives filled the space, along with members from the extended Williams family and

Williams family in power. But years of poor management had nearly driven them

the elite

on The


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