Sex with the CEO: A Billionaire Romance (The Midnight Collection Book 1) by Kassandra Cross Read Free Book Online

that was glad for the interruption. He turned on his heel and walked towards the hallway, leaving the temptation on the coffee table behind him as he made his way through to see what Marcus needed.

 
    Chapter 10
     
    “So,” Laura began as she bit into an apple and flicked through a magazine, “I have a date this weekend… with Bill…” she rolled her eyes, waiting for Annabel to respond.
                  “Bill?” she knew the name sounded familiar and that he was from the office but she was still trying to get to grips with everyone.
                  “The creative director,” she whispered, “Young, hot, loaded… Remember I pointed him out on your first day?”
                  Annabel did remember, but she was sure Laura had told her he was bad news.
                  “I thought you said he was no good?” She said cautiously.
                  “Well I’ll find out won’t I?” Laura said cockily and took another bite. The girls were sat outside at a coffee shop in the building opposite Crown House. It was a warm, sunny day and Annabel rested her head back and let the warmth spread out over her face.
                  “So, anyone in the office caught your eye?” Laura butted in, ruining her tranquil moment.
                  “No.”
                  “Oh come on, there’s loads of guys, one of them must be just a tiny bit interesting?”
                  Annabel knew but would never admit that there was only one person not just in Crown House but in the whole of London that was capturing her attention. She repressed the idea nagging away at the back of her mind and took a sip of her mineral water. There was no way she’d be telling the office gossip queen, and even less likely to tell her now she was “dating” Bill, Dexter Slade’s supposed best friend from university.
                  She felt Laura’s eyes boring into her. She wasn’t going to drop it.
                  “No,” Annabel finally admitted, “I’m not really looking at the moment.” And to a certain degree it was true. She didn’t mind having a little fancy of her new boss but she had been out of the relationship game for such a long time she almost felt as if she was destined to stay alone forever. Just as she lifted her glass to her lips and took another sip she saw Dexter exit Crown House from across the street. He was in another immaculate suit, complete with pocket square, his top button undone and showing a flash of his tanned chest just under his collar. She felt her heart hammer faster as she let her eyes glide over his big hands, opening the door to the Maybach that was waiting on the pavement. A driver at the wheel ready to whisk him away. Annabel kept her mouth firmly closed just to stop it from gaping open. As the car pulled away she took a deep breath, realising she hadn’t in over a minute. Her heart still pounded as she watched it disappear around the corner and into the thick London traffic.
                  Laura twittered on next to her about where Bill was going to take her, but Annabel wasn’t listening. The only sound registering was her own mind replaying the very first conversation her and Dexter had had outside of the bathroom at the club. She swallowed hard and pressed her legs together. No matter how much she wanted him and how much he turned her on, she needed to focus on her job. This was an opportunity for her to start a real career and she wasn’t going to let him ruin it for her. She had met men like him week in, week out and knew he would only be after one thing. And it didn’t matter that she wanted it too… she was going to have to be strong. She would avoid him until he moved on to someone else and left her alone.
                  “So if he wants to come back to my place… or even better, asks me to go back to his, what do you think I should