"The merger terms are non-negotiable, Mr. Kennedy," Charlize said, her voice steady despite the heat rising in her chest.
Connor’s lips quirked into a ghost of a smirk. He stood up, slowly circling the table until he was standing directly behind her chair. The scent of cedarwood and expensive scotch enveloped her. Un amor prohibido - Charlize Clarke & Connor Ke...
"Business is just a game of leverage, Charlize," he murmured, his breath ghosting over her ear. He dropped a manila folder onto the table, but his hand lingered near her shoulder. "But we both know this isn't about business anymore. If your father knew you were here, in my office, after hours..." "The merger terms are non-negotiable, Mr