Roman downed another shot of whiskey as he tried to wash down what he was feeling.
He had expected anger. He'd expected fireworks. But for Evelyn to be so scared that she didn't want him to touch her? It never even crossed his mind.
Everyone who did business with him did so with a healthy amount of fear. Even the women who threw themselves at him approached him with caution. He never apologised for the things he had to do to stay ahead.
But Evelyn had never looked at him like that, not even once. It was probably the reason he had approached her with the contract to start with.
No fear. Just pure lust.
He’d seen her going into an interview with HR with a huge smile lighting her face, unable to hide her excitement as she’d looked around the lobby in his building. He hadn’t been abl
