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corridor before facing him with sparking eyes. “What do you want, Damian? Your pound of flesh?”
    He actually smiled; the most wolfish she’d ever seen him. “You know I’d never settle for so little. I want it all, Hanna.” He lifted a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. When she turned away with a harsh sigh, he took her chin gently in his thumb and index finger, tilting her face to his.
    “Hanna, look at me.”
    She lifted her lids reluctantly and met those piercing eyes. “Don’t run from this. I know it’s all very difficult to understand right now. But just…trust me.”
    Her gaze was unwavering, even accusing. “I can’t. Why should I? Give me one reason why.”
    When his eyes narrowed and he made to speak, she cut him off with her next words. “Okay, answer me this. Did you know about me planning to spend my intended week off with Chet? Was that why you insisted I follow you here?”
    He didn’t blink. “There’s a lot I need to explain, but not out here with us putting on a show like a cheap soap opera.
    Hanna gave him a disgusted look. “You didn’t answer my question,” she said angrily, and turned away.
    Damian grabbed her wrist and made her face him again. He let out a short sigh and then began in a deep, gruff voice. “Several weeks ago I asked you to stay back late at work and you rang him. You both exchanged words and by the end of the call you were crying.”
    Hanna drew in an inaudible gasp. She’d had no clue he’d been aware of the disputes she’d had with Chet.
    “That was just one of many times I glimpsed the kind of situation you were in as per your relationship with your boyfriend,” he continued. “I couldn’t believe you didn’t see that I wanted you. And how much I hated that you were with someone who couldn’t appreciate you. Yes, I admit I found reasons to be with you all time, keeping you from spending time with him. My need for you pervaded my senses. You were all I could think about. Just imagining you being with him...” he said, his hand cupping the back of her neck and tugging her face closer.
    “Which brings me to your question. It’s true that I did get to overhear you mention about the plan to spend time with him this week. And that’s when I called HR. I did what I had to do.”
    Hanna was shaking her head in disbelief. Part of her felt the thrilling sensation that Damian had wanted her that much to interfere with her plans, but still, it just felt plain wrong. And self-seeking. He took advantage of situations not caring for their consequences and how they would affect her emotionally.
    Damian’s head swooped to the side, about to claim her lips, but she turned her face away. “I can’t shake off the feeling of being manipulated. I mean I always guessed you were devious, but…” She paused, letting out a humorless chuckle. “Wow. Just, wow, Damian.”
    She drew back firmly, and his hands fell away with reluctance. “Hanna.”
    She didn’t want to think about what that soft, silky tone in his voice meant. She just wanted to get away from him or she’d explode.
    “I need time alone,” she said quietly, backing away in direction of the lift. She checked her watch. “We still have a meeting with Gateman Corp President at six thirty. It’s about four now. And I believe our main aim of coming was to work, so…let’s just focus on that for now.”
    Without awaiting his reply, she went past him and was relieved he didn’t try to stop her as she headed right back for the lifts.
    *
     
    Hanna was in a daze.
    How did she go from dating the same man for four years to falling into bed with her boss at a drop of a hat?
    She’d order a stiff drink at the bar and was mulling over her fate when she noticed a familiar figure walk in. She looked up and saw it was the waiter from earlier at breakfast, the one she’d flirted with. It seemed like a lifetime ago but she found herself smiling as he asked to join her.
    “Please do. Ryan, right?”