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“Why?”

“None of your business.” I started to walk away, and he startled me when he grabbed my wrist.

“Hold on. I’m still talking to you.” His eyes were a sort of golden brown, and he sounded breathless.

“Let go of me,” I growled, and relief washed through me when he immediately obliged. I rubbed my wrist, trying to rid myself of the tingling sensations his fingers had caused.

He frowned. “I’m not your enemy. I just want to know you better. But anytime I ask questions, you brush me off.”

“Look, Seth,” I said with false confidence. “I get it irks you that I don’t kiss your ass. I really do. I know how alphas are.”

“This has nothing to do with you kissing my ass. I’m trying to understand who you are.”

“Let me help you with that,” I said through clenched teeth. “Don’t ever put your fucking hands on me again, or I won’t even finish out the week.”

“Oh, yeah?”

“Fucking A.”

His nostrils flared and he moved closer. “Goddamn you make me want to put you in your place, omega.”

A curl of unwanted arousal twirled in my gut. “What place is that, Seth? Underneath you? You want me to completely submit to you?”

A sensual spark passed through his eyes, but then he looked away as if confused. He frowned and shook his head, giving me a puzzled glance. He took several steps away from me, his expression rattled. “I’m not… no… that isn’t what I want.”

“Me either.” I could barely tolerate the guy, but my body was making a liar of me. My nipples felt hard and my cock warm as I held his frazzled gaze. I wasn’t sure why these strange feelings of attraction kept assaulting me whenever I was alone with him.

“I was just frustrated. I didn’t mean to touch you. I don’t want to touch you.”

“Good,” I snapped.

“I think I’m more tired than I realized,” he said, taking a few more steps away. “I’ll see you in the morning.”

I didn’t speak. I wouldn’t have known what to say anyway. Instead I faced away from him as he left the room.

Chapter Four

Seth

I guided my new client into the limousine, settling across from her, nearer to the door.

“I feel much safer knowing you’re with me. A girl can never be too careful.” Priscilla Corbin smiled at me, fluttering her eyelashes. “The last bodyguard I had was on his phone all the time. I couldn’t stop thinking he was probably watching my videos.”

“That doesn’t sound very professional.” I found it funny she was worried about anyone watching her recordings, seeing as she was a porn star.

“Right?” She smoothed her palm over the hem of her short skirt, giving me a playful smile. “It mostly bugged me because he seemed like the type of guy who’d watch the pirated version. I mean, at least buy the damn thing and let me have my money.”

I gave a half smile. “Seems only fair.”

“Exactly.” She ran her gaze over my body. “You seem much more on the ball.”

“Only the best work for Shield.”

“My, my. Humble, aren’t you?”

“I’m good at my job.” I held her pretty green stare. “No shame in being confident.”

She licked her lips. “I’ll bet you’re good at lots of things.”