SYDNEY''S POV


    The both of us just remained there as we let his words hang in the air. Hi stared into mine and mine into his. He seemed to be baring his emotions. looked at me and let me look at him but he wasn''t. There was still the unfathomable glint in his eyes that caused the hair on my body to stand a


    as if my body might betray me.


    I tried to figure out if he meant what he said... He was joking, I told myself. had to be joking because thest thing I would do is share his bed. I might desperate to protect mypany and prevent it from copsing and bing a shadow of its former self but I was not that desperate. If worsees to worse then we would simply shut Luxe Vogue down and carry on with Atelier Studios.


    "Are you still there, Sydney?" His breath fanned my face and his fingers mad contact with my wrist as he attempted to bring my attention back to him.


    I kicked my lips. "I should be asking you if your senses are still intact?" His face lit up as heughed, "Trust me, they''re very intact. I''m very aware tha had just invested a fortune in yourpany, Luxe Vogue and," his gaze slid downward then back to my face. "And I''m very aware of the condition I just suggested to add to the investment amount."


    "And what''s that condition?" I raised my brows as I asked, half angry and half amused.


    He gave a lopsided grin and his voice grew even deeper, "You heard me, Sydney."


    Damn. It sounded nice hearing him say my name in that deep voice but I gaped


    at


    at him. I hadn''t expected the words that he just spat out. I took a moment and


    looked into his eyes. Perhaps, I had not heard him right. I chuckled lightly and raised my brows, "Are you for real right now?"


    He inched closer, "I''ve never been more serious, Sydney."


    The corner of my lips lifted very slightly as it mirrored his smirk. If he was


    going to be sly about it then I would be too. As I folded my arms across my chest, I didn''t miss the quick nce he sent downward before raising a brow, demanding for my response. "If a one night stand could fetch more.


    investment, why would I choose you? There are so many wealthy men in this city, surely one or two of them would be curious about the taste of the ex-wife of GT Group''s CEO, don''t you think?"


    His expression remained unchanged as he continued to bore his eyes into me. It was as if he had anticipated my response and he was humor that he turned out to be right. Maybe he was merely teasing me but it didn''t look like it. His face held a yful expression but his eyes told another story.


    Whichever it was, he is too close for myfort. I positioned the edge of his ball pen to his chest and pushed him back with it. I transferred much strength to my hand and fingers to push him back but he barely bulged; I could only dig the pen into the mass of muscles on his chest.


    "It does not matter that you''re the CEO of GT Group," I held his gaze and said sternly, "I won''t tolerate sexual harassment."


    His brows rode up his hairline the same time his smirk annoyingly widened. Then he pulled back and gracefully raised his hands as if in surrender.This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "I apologize," he said after he was a good feet away from me. "I was just kidding though, you should have known that." Then he wiggled his brows in a yful manner, "A one night stand would not hurt though. It...what''s the word?" he squinted his eyes and looked up at the ceiling then he suddenly snapped his finger, "It would bring more prosperity to our alliance."


    I frowned and tried to make sense of what he just said. Then I turned to him with an indifferent gaze. "Hahaha. Very funny. I''m cackling withughter." I said and turned away from him. I rolled the chair around to face the desk. I picked up the ballpen and got back to scribbling my signature where it was needed on the documents.


    I twirled the pen between my fingers after I was done signing the documents. and wheeled the chair to face him where he still remained, "Don''t forget, I still hold five percent of GT Group''s shares. Push me too far, and I might just sell them to yourpetitor." There was a half smile on my lips as I said, hoping to cause a rise from him but he seemed to have known my aim.