Page 5 of Black Tie Billionaire

Her heart lodged in her throat. What the hell was he doing back here?But only seconds passed before the answer whispered through her skull.

You.

Denial, swift and firm, rose within her. But it couldn’t extinguish the kindling of desire and traitorous,foolishhope.

“What are you doing here?” she demanded, swiping her already-dry palms down the sides of her pants. And when his gaze took in the nervous gesture, she cursed herself for betraying her agitationto this man.

“Looking for you.”

Excitement fluttered in her before she could smother the reaction. Crossing her arms over her chest, she frowned. Fought the instinctive urge to retreat from the intense, sexual magnetism that seemed to pour off him and vibrate in the room.

“Well, I need to return to work.” She pretended to glance down at the slim, gold-faced watch on her wrist. “So,if you’ll excuse me...”

An emotion crossed his face, but was there and gone before she could decipher it. Probably irritation at being told no. “I wanted to apol—”

But the rest of his explanation snapped off as the room plummeted into darkness.