I can‘t get out from under the iron fists of the Tsar!‖ she wheeled around stormed out of his office. ―I quit!‖ she shouted over her shoulder.
Nancy looked up in time to see the door open to Max‘s office and Lily make a hasty escape down the hall. She stood up and leaned over her desk to see her retreating back, seconds later Max set a purposeful stride after her swearing in three different languages. The older woman smiled, shrugged her shoulders and went back to work.
Max caught up with her while she was waiting for the elevator.She had her arms crossed under her breasts and was tapping her foot impatiently.
―Lily, get back in my office.‖ He spoke in a low voice so the rest of his employees around them wouldn‘t hear. As it was they were already drawing attention.Thankfully it was lunch time and most of the employees were gone for something to eat.
She ignored him and pushed the elevator button harshly several more times.
Thrusting his hands in his pockets to reduce the temptation to fling her over his shoulder like a caveman, he leaned down so his mouth was inches from her ear, ―I swear to 45
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God, if you don‘t get your ass back in there. I‘ll make a scene and embarrass the hell out of you.‖
Green eyes defiantly met his grey ones. From that look, he wasn‘t lying.
―I mean it.I‘m filthy rich and couldn‘t give two hoots about my reputation, but you might.Especially if we start arguing in the hall, people might think there‘s something going on between us.‖He raised his brows ever so slightly in a challenge.
That brought a look of surprise to her lovely face.She never thought that this might look like a lover‘s quarrel. Then her eyes darted around them noticing the curious stares of the other people. Quickly recovering, she shook her head twice, ground her teeth and shot him a scorching look before turning on her heel and marching back down the hall and into his office.She certainly didn‘t want to lend to the rumours already going on about her.
―Hold my calls Nance.‖ He said without taking his eyes off the furious gorgeous woman in front of him.His eyes coasted down to the elegant curve of her backside. How nice it looked in such a rapid pace of anger.
―Of course Mr. King.‖ She said without looking up as if this was an everyday occurrence.
Max shut the door, and turned to face her. She had her arms crossed angrily under her breasts again and her head was tilted defiantly making look utterly adorable.Max had trouble stifling the grin he felt would let loose. She may have been little but her temper compensated. She was a firecracker and God help him, utterly irresistible when lit. ―Lily, the only reason Luke and I ride you so hard is because we know what you‘re capable of.‖
―Including my love life.‖ She shot.
―Not Nikos.‖ He said abruptly.
―Why? What‘s wrong with Nikos?‖
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―He‘s not right for you. I‘ve told you what he is like.‖ The truth was if Nikos had gotten his hands on her, he couldn‘t protect her like he and Luke normally did with her past suitors.
He was a powerful man and had resources of his own, when in the past it was easy to remove the potential admirers from Lily‘s life. If she knew the things they did, she‘d be even more furious.
―You don‘t think I can say no? Max, I‘m not some school girl!‖
―Actually you are a school girl and I don‘t approve of him.‖ He said tersely not liking her constant defence of Nikos.
Did she actually like him?
―My God! There you go again.‖ She said throwing up her arms
He held up his hand, ―I speak for Luke too.You don‘t have the experience to handle a man like Nikos. He‘ll have you completely seduced before you realize it.‖
―I‘m not a dummy!‖Part of her wanted to call him up just to defy the two.
―No honey, you‘re far from it, but I meant it when I said he wasn‘t right for you.‖ If Nikos so much as touched her, Max was going to tear him to pieces.
She tilted her head, ―Really? Just like Cybil was right for you? The woman was shallow, spoiled and selfish. Yet you
