Cassie’s fingers tightened around the folder in her hand, the weight of Damon’s proposal pressing heavily on her mind.
“You’re out of your mind,” she muttered, narrowing her gaze at him.
Damon leaned casually against the sleek glass desk in her office, his smirk unwavering. “Not at all. Just a man who knows what he wants.”
Cassie inhaled sharply, trying to keep her emotions in check. “And what is that, exactly?”
His eyes darkened, something unreadable flashing in their depths. “You. The company. Both.”
Her breath hitched at the boldness of his words, but she recovered quickly, shaking her head. “You don’t get to have either, Damon.”
His smirk widened. “We’ll see about that.”
Cassie exhaled, trying to push aside the dangerous attraction crackling between them. “This merger—it's impos
