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Chapter One

He watched her

The way she walked by his office toward her desk, her hips swaying seductively with every step She dressed impeccably, if a tad too conservative for his personal tastes The black skirt she wore hit just at the knee, perfectly respectable in all manner and in accordance with the rather strict dress code they upheld at Worth Luxury

Yet it was downright sinful, how the sleek fabric clung to her every curve, especially her ass Alexander Worth had never considered himself much of an ass man—until she appeared

And preceded to tele day with those damn skirts she wore

She was the reason for his newly discovered distraction He couldn’t hold it together inthe endless conference calls he found hihts always drifted, as did his gaze Unerringly it would land upon her pretty face, usually scrunched in concentration, tendrils of dark brown hair tickling her cheeks Her fingers flew over the keyboard of her computer as she typed with a speed that both shocked and impressed him

When he kept the door to his office open, he had a direct view And more often than not, that door remained open, much to the curiosity of the other employees at Worth who’d worked for him for years Who knew his habits and how much he cherished his privacy

But the vieas too danore

Without a doubt, she was the best assistant he’d ever hired Efficient, professional, almost as much of a perfectionist as he was, too bad Tessa Crawford aroused him like no other

Which meant he really needed to fire her

“She’s a hot little number, isn’t she?”

Snarling, Alex lifted his head at his younger brother’s words, ready to lash out He immediately schooled his expression, thankful Hunter stood with his back to him “What did you say?”

“Your secretary” Hunter turned and faced hirin on his face He shut the office door, Tessa disappearing from their view, and then settled in the chair that sat across froht way she dresses, there’s no hiding that curvy body of hers”

Alex pressed his lips together, anger coiling tight in his gut His younger brother by two years was both an innovative business he needed was his brother setting his sights on Tessa “She’s not for you”

“Says who?” Hunter cocked a brow He couldn’t resist a challenge

And Alex should’ve known better than issuing one, even inadvertently “Says me” He relaxed his hands, which unbeknownst to him had curled into fists “Leave her be, Hunter”

“I never said I wanted her” Hunter stared at hiave hiotiations Thank God, Hunter was on his side Most of the time “Why do you care?”

“She’s young Naïve” Alex grabbed his cell phone, pretending he was occupied with the list of text h “A shark like you would eat her alive”

Hunter chuckled “Isn’t that the point?”

Irritation flashed through Alex at the callous way Hunter thought of Tessa He’d use her up and spit her out Charm her, bed her, make her fall in love with hi, just like he did to every other woman he met

Alex couldn’t have it “For once in your life, keep your dick in your pants and ignore her Like I said, she’s not for you”

“Who the hell is she for then? You?” Hunter sounded infinitely aestion

Alex dropped the phone onto his desk where it landed with a loud clatter “Absolutely not I have no interest in her whatsoever beyond her stellar organizational skills” That the lie could fall so easily from his lips stunned him

“She can organizeover his shoulder and in Tessa’s direction A narrow, uncovered as next to the door, offering a perfect view of her sitting behind her desk

Alex’s gaze followed Hunter’s She wore her hair up, the elegant, pale curve of her neck exposed and fueling his iination What she would do if he touched his lips to the spot just below her ear Could only i closed, a soft littlepast her parted lips…