The glass walls of the Sterling Heights boardroom usually reflected cold, hard ambition, but tonight they only mirrored the flickering city lights and the two people standing at opposite ends of the mahogany table.
"Is it?" She walked toward him, the distance between them shrinking until the air felt heavy with more than just corporate tension. "You’ve studied my balance sheets, my patents, and my projections. You think you know everything about this company because you’ve looked at it through a microscope." Download Very Intimate Takeover, Quette epub
He had the papers, but as her hand brushed his, he realized he was the one being captivated. It wasn't just a corporate merger; it was the beginning of a very intimate takeover of his own guarded heart. The glass walls of the Sterling Heights boardroom
Elias looked down at her, his calculated mask finally slipping. He had come for a business victory, but as Clara leaned in—not to plead, but to challenge him with a gaze that burned hotter than any market crash—he realized this takeover was becoming far more personal than he had ever intended. You think you know everything about this company
She stopped inches from him, reaching out to touch the edge of the folder he held. "But you don't know the heart of it. You’re taking over the shell, but the soul... that’s something you have to earn."
"I had to ensure the final signatures were verified," Elias replied, stepping closer. "It’s over, Clara. Quette is mine."