Page 1 of Filthy Business

Chapter 1

Magnus

I searched for the Colson file, but it wasn’t under Documents. Even after scouring Kate’s emails, I still couldn’t find it. I took a sip of lukewarm coffee before lifting my phone.

A knock at the door made me pause.

Whoever it was didn’t wait. They barged in.

Instantly irritating.

I looked up.

She was new.

The apprenticeship Kate had mentioned.

Cream camisole. White lace bra. Tight black skirt. Killer black heels.

Her blonde hair was twisted and pinned high like a golden crown of glory.

Professional. Sexy. Somehow both.

My eyes lingered too long on her breasts before I forced them away.

“Kate asked me to hand this in and remind you that the digital file is saved under the Greystone merger. Did you need a fresh coffee?” Her voice was soft. Lyrical.

It soothed something in me. Calmed the noise.

I took the file from her, but my cheeks were warm.

“And you are?”

“Iris Dalton, sir.”

Sir.

Innocent and filthy—all in one breath.

What was I thinking? She was as young as my son.

I winced at the thought.

“No coffee,” I said—curt, final—flipping open the file.

I was on the verge of a divorce, my son had no direction in life, and this merger had to go smoothly.

The last thing I needed was a sexual harassment case from someone half my age.

The door clicked shut.

I looked up.

She was gone.

I emailed Kate and asked for a copy of her job application.

No harm in finding out more about the new recruit.