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He stands, only to turn his back to me, pushing the sides of his blazer back to rest his hands on his hips and gaze out the window. \u201cI don\u2019t sleep with employees, so you can get that out of your head.\u201d \u201cIt wasn\u2019t in my head. You mentioned it already once,\u201d I reply bluntly. That is one factor that I quickly learned is true. \u201cAnd even if there is a spark\u2026\u201d He doesn\u2019t even glance over his shoulder. \u201cYou should stay away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, he hit a nerve, and I\u2019m quick to defend. \u201cAre you seriously putting this on me? I haven\u2019t been chasing you, if that\u2019s what you\u2019re implying.\u201d Julian turns and rests his hands on the back of his chair, and our bodies are both ready for a standoff.<\/p>\n

My entire middle tightens because I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s him or me that is about to snap. \u201cI didn\u2019t mean it to come out like that. I\u2019m the problem. I\u2019m highlighting that you should stay away from me\u2026 in that way.\u201d It feels like a warning that he doesn\u2019t want to give about himself but feels obligated to do so. I take a step forward and place one hand on my hip, and with the other, I point a finger in the air. \u201cYou know, I came here with\u2026<\/p>\n

not quite the acceptance of how this would go but for the most part the expectation of how this was going to go. And your warning is the biggest BS. Also, while we\u2019re at it, we are the total epitome of mixed messages.\u201d \u201cAgreed.\u201d \u201cWhatever game this is, you\u2019re the one who sets the rules, and I don\u2019t like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He uses his thumbs to rub his temples. \u201cThis is what it is\u2026 Let\u2019s move on.\u201d He sounds frustrated with himself. I claw my hair. \u201cFine.\u201d The silence in the room still roars because there\u2019s a storm of tension. I pivot to leave, only to pause. \u201cJulian.\u201d He flicks his gaze back to me. \u201cYes?\u201d \u201cDo you regret what happened?\u201d I shouldn\u2019t ask, I should leave it, but I\u2019m not always logical.<\/p>\n

He traps his tongue between his teeth, and it\u2019s a second or two before he audibly breathes. \u201cWould saying yes makes it easier?\u201d Typical Julian. A blurred answer. It\u2019s an unfair strategy. \u201cI\u2019m not answering that.\u201d A sharp muffled sound leaves him. \u201cOf course, you wouldn\u2019t. You don\u2019t make my life easy,\u201d he remarks affectionately. \u201cDitto,\u201d I counter softly.<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2026 by Evey Lyon, Lost Compass Press Written and published by: Evey Lyon, Lost Compass Press Edited by: Contagious Edits Proofreading: Rachel Rumble Cover design illustrated paperback and illustrated e-book: Concepts by Canea Cover design hardback and e-book: Lost Compass Press All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means.<\/p>\n

including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer\u2019s imagination and used fictitiously and are not to be perceived as real. Any resemblance to persons, venues, events, or businesses is entirely coincidental. The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission.<\/p>\n

The publication\/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owner. The author expressly prohibits using this work in any manner for purposes of training artificial intelligence technologies to generate text, including, without limitation, technologies that are capable of generating works in the same style or genre as this work. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models. Author\u2019s Note: No artificial intelligence (A.I.)<\/p>\n

or predictive language software was used in any part of the creation of this book. This book is U.S. copy registered and further protected under international copyright laws. 1kitap1.com\/en CONTENTS 1. Savannah 2. Julian 3. Savannah 4. Julian 5. Savannah 6. Savannah 7. Julian 8. Julian 9. Savannah 10. Savannah 11. Julian 12. Savannah 13. Julian 14. Savannah 15. Julian 16. Savannah 17. Julian 18. Julian 19. Savannah 20. Julian 21.<\/p>\n

Savannah 22. Julian 23. Julian 24. Savannah 25. Julian 26. Savannah 27. Julian 28. Savannah 29. Julian 30. Savannah 31. Savannah Epilogue: Julian Connect 1kitap1.com\/en ABOUT I was hired to survive him\u2014not to fall for him. Six assistants didn\u2019t survive Julian Haven\u2014billionaire, business shark, and a walking storm cloud. Now, I\u2019m lucky number seven on the assistant list. The one who\u2019s supposed to run screaming before the ink on my contract dries. Except I\u2019m not like the others, and he isn\u2019t impressed that I\u2019m the sunshine he never saw coming.<\/p>\n

His grumpy scowls? Don\u2019t scare me. His impossible demands? Don\u2019t faze me. The twisted little games he plays? I\u2019ll be his match. His habit of peeling off those crisp white shirts in his office like sin? Not. Even. Blinking\u2026 really, totally\u2026 okay, a little. But then came my solid choice of evening dress. His eyes possessively on me.<\/p>\n

The first crack in his icy armor. And my eagerly awaiting lips.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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