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She had regained her composure, sitting with perfect posture and crossed legs, projecting professional confidence. But I could see through her facade. The tension between us was still crackling in the air.
“Don’t treat me like some entry–level employee, Liam.”
“My team needs access to retrieve our files and equipment. Have security unlock the elevator access so we can handle the transition properly.”
When we finally broke apart, she was breathless and flushed. Damian cleared his throat loudly behind us, reminding me we had an audience. My body was already responding, blood rushing south.
“Relax, Damian. When your friend finally gets me into bed, it won’t be on this office couch with you pounding on the door like a caveman.”
The desire that flashed in her eyes made my pulse race. I noticed her breathing had quickened, and the outline of her hardened nipples against her blouse nearly undid my self–control.
I leaned back in my leather chair and hit the speakerphone button, immediately greeted by Clairemont’s outraged voice cutting through the air.
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“Thanks, but I really need to get back to my son. I’ll see you in the morning.”
Hazel’s face flushed crimson with embarrassment. I shot her a reassuring smile before opening the door to find Damian grinning like an idiot.
“Liam, open this damn door right now, or I’m going to assume you’re screwing your gorgeous assistant on that couch.”
I burst out laughing as the door closed behind her. There was no denying it anymore. I was completely and utterly captivated by this woman, and there was no going back
now.
“Stay a little longer. I can drive you home,” I offered, not ready to let her leave yet.
“Right now, I’m seriously considering strangling you with my bare hands.”
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“Then stop acting like a petulant child throwing a tantrum. Is there anything else you need to whine about, Clairemont?”
Liam’s POV
“We’ll pick up where we left off later, beautiful. Unfortunately, my friend here has terrible timing.”
The desperation creeping into his voice caught my attention. His panic seemed disproportionate to a simple office relocation.
“You’re absolutely right. When it happens, it’ll be in a proper bed where I can explore every inch of you without any interruptions from idiotic friends.”
“Matthew Emmanuel, Hazel, I’m so sorry. I was just giving Liam a hard time. Please don’t take that seriously.”
Damian’s jaw dropped. I couldn’t help but laugh at Hazel’s boldness and confidence. She never failed to surprise me.
“Watch your mouth, Clairemont. I’m not one of your subordinates you can bark orders at. I’m your CEO, and I don’t need permission from anyone to make decisions about my building.”
I could practically hear his blood pressure rising through the phone, which only made me more satisfied. Making Clairemont squirm was one of my favorite pastimes.
“Which is exactly why Evelyn is personally overseeing everything. She has my complete trust and authority. You and your entire team are banned from the building until Monday morning. Security has orders to refuse entry to all finance personnel to prevent any interference with the transition process. Anything else to discuss, Clairemont? I thought not.”
“Since I walked through that floor yesterday and saw the mess you’ve been ignoring. Faulty wiring, outdated systems, structural issues that could become liability problems. As the owner of this company, I made an executive decision to fix it properly.”
“That’s not how corporate hierarchy works, Liam. Since when does an entire floor need sudden renovation work?”
I slammed the receiver down with enough force to rattle the desk. Clairemont’s
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attitude always pushed my buttons, but something about his reaction felt off.
“Liam, what the hell is this renovation bullshit on the finance floor? You had no right to make that decision without consulting me first.”
“What, no time for proper foreplay?”
“And destroy my peace and quiet upstairs? Absolutely not. I’m not subjecting myself to your constant complaining and micromanaging. The decision is final.
After hanging up, my attention shifted to Hazel sitting gracefully on the office couch. The sight of her instantly dissolved my irritation, replacing it with a different kind of heat entirely.
“No game, Clairemont. Just following through on what I told you. The finance floor needs major renovations, starting immediately. You and your team report to the sixteenth floor Monday morning. Finance and marketing will coexist temporarily since we don’t have another available floor.”
“Absolutely not, Liam. There are sensitive documents and proprietary information that can’t be handled by just anyone.”
I immediately dialed security.
I helped her stand and stole one more quick kiss before she gathered her things. As she passed Damian on her way out, she patted his shoulder with mock sympathy.
“Mitchell, implement a complete building lockdown until Monday. No employees allowed inside, including department heads and directors. Only people with explicit authorization from me, Evelyn, or Damian get access.”
“Already taken care of. Evelyn is coordinating the entire move this weekend. Your files, computers, everything will be transferred and set up before Monday. No disruption to department operations.”
Unable to resist any longer, I placed one knee on the couch beside her and captured her lips in a deep, hungry kiss, holding her face between my hands. She responded with equal passion, her lips moving against mine with desperate need.
When he spotted Hazel sitting composed on the couch, his cocky expression crumbled into mortification.
“This is completely unprofessional. I was barely out of the parking garage when Evelyn
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sent that ridiculous message about relocating finance to the sixteenth floor with marketing. Finance doesn’t share space with other departments, especially not marketing. I tried to get back upstairs, but the elevator access is blocked. What kind of game are you playing?”
“If finance has to relocate temporarily, it should be to the executive level. We handle confidential financial data that requires security protocols. You need to reconsider this arrangement immediately.”
I walked over to her, placed a gentle kiss on her cheek, and looked directly into her eyes.
My jaw clenched at his tone. Nobody talked to me like that in my own company.
“I think he’s secretly jealous of what you have,” she said with a playful smile. “If you two don’t need anything important, I should head home to relieve my babysitter:
I started moving toward her, drawn by an irresistible pull, when aggressive knocking interrupted the moment.
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