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Alex. He had been away on business and hadn t been able to stop by during that trip.
 No. I have a different idea. Wait for me here, he ordered as he left.
Elynn rolled her eyes as the door closed behind him. She needed to talk to him about the tone he
took with her, but how could she explain to him that she wanted him to dominate her in bed but not
outside of it?
Well, I should probably start by telling him that.
A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. It was opened by an attractive woman in her
late forties. She smiled politely and set down a silver coffee service.
 I am Magda. Welcome Elynn, she said, setting down the tray on the desk.  It is so nice to finally
meet you. Both Costas and Alexandros keep a photo of you on their desks, she said, gesturing at a
frame behind the tray with a polite nod.
Smiling back, Elynn stood to take a look. It was the same photo of her and Alex that she kept on her
bedside table. One of the staff had taken it on her birthday when Costas and Mary were not around.
Looking at it now, she wondered.
In the photo, Alex was gazing down at her with an unguarded expression while she grinned directly
at the camera. She had seen that look on his face recently. When he got that look now, it meant he was
getting ready to take her to bed. But maybe she was misinterpreting him if that was how he had looked
at her so long ago. It had always been her favorite picture of him, though, despite the fact he was
partly in profile and she had many others.
Dismissing the thought, she focused on Magda. The woman was talking about Costas and Mary
warmly. Her mother had hosted several business functions here in Greece, events Magda had helped
her organize. Elynn hadn t been around for any of those parties. She didn t know any of the staff based
in these offices.
Assuming she was here as a tourist, Magda made a few friendly suggestions for outings. They
continued to make small talk while Elynn sipped the delicious coffee. It was lightly flavored with
green cardamom, just the way both Alex and Costas took it.
After a few minutes, Magda excused herself, but before she left, she leaned in with a conspiratorial
air.  Can I assume that you and the boss are planning on a special surprise gift for your parents? she
asked with a nod to the box on the floor.
 Um, not exactly a gift per se...but we are definitely planning on surprising them, Elynn said
noncommittally, praying that the woman wouldn t ask to see what was in the box.
But Magda just smiled before taking her leave, letting Elynn finish her coffee alone. Half an hour
after Alex had left, he came back in, spitting orders at a few harried assistants who entered at his
heels. They were followed by a few members of the local staff who wanted to introduce themselves.
Embarrassed, Elynn flushed. Everyone was staring, looking at her approvingly and telling her what
a wonderful thing it was that they were planning to give their parents a surprise gift. No one was
presumptuous enough to ask what the gift was, but Elynn still broke out into a cold sweat. Coughing
slightly, she snuck several nervous glances at the box at her feet.
 Don t worry, a young man assured her comfortingly as he sat next to her on the couch.  We won t
spill the beans about your visit or your surprise to Costas.
 Good, Alex said in a cold tone, after he dismissed his assistants.  Why don t you start on those
figures. I want them on my desk by tomorrow morning, Damon, he said briskly.
 Oh, err...of course, Damon said, springing back up to attention.  I will work on them tonight, he
said nervously.  All night, he added as he rushed out the door, presumably to escape before he was
given more work.
She frowned at Damon s retreating body, before swinging back to look at Alex. He was still busy,
continuing to fire off directions at the remaining employees. After a few minutes, they scattered,
rushing off to carry out his orders like good little soldiers.
Finally, they were all alone.  Come, we need to catch the helicopter in half an hour, he said,
gesturing to the door. Elynn grabbed the bag.  I had your suitcase transferred to my car and sent the
driver off with a big tip, he added as he led the way out of his office.
The busy executive floor was busy, even this late in the day. Despite that, the staff wasn t shy about
loitering to take a look at her. One or two might have wondered just how brotherly Alex s affection
for her was from the possessive hold he kept on her as he guided her to the elevator. These observant
souls wisely averted their gaze when the two of them passed.
When they reached the ground floor, the two women at reception stumbled over each other to open
the doors and wish them a good evening. Elynn refrained from smiling cynically, focusing on Alex
instead. He was playing the arrogant captain of industry to the hilt, but his remote manner lasted only
as long as they were out in public. Once the door to the limousine closed, he dropped his reserve and
pulled her towards him with hard, hungry arms.
Grateful that the privacy partition was already up, Elynn crawled onto his lap, trying to press
herself as close as possible to him. When he withdrew to draw in more air, she decided to ask him
about a suspicion she d had upstairs.
 Alex. Were you jealous when you saw me talking to Damon? she asked.
 Why do you think that? he asked, his expression shutting down.
 You went all cold. Kind of like now, she added a little sarcastically before shaking her head.
 How could you possibly feel threatened?
 I wasn t threatened, he said.  But he was standing too close to you. Damon s the local office
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