~Maverick~ The moment I stepped into my house, I slammed the door behind me, exhaling sharply as I ran a hand through my hair. What the hell just happened back there? The memory of Violeta leaning in, her lips dangerously close to mine, made my stomach churn with disgust. She had been looking at me like she actually thought I would fall for her act. Like I was that damn weak. No. I wasn’t the one who had come to her. She came to me. A knock on the door snapped me out of my thoughts. “Come in,” I called out, already knowing who it was. I had told him to meet me at home after the board meeting, by the time I am back from Violeta’s place. Kazeem! Again. I wasn’t in the mood for his unsolicited help. He stepped in, his sharp gaze flickering over me before he shut the

