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me. 
    “I’ll try to keep my hands off during dinner, but I can’t promise anything else.”
    “Fine. Just one dinner. But after that, you have to leave me alone. Nothing can happen between us. I don’t need you to fall recklessly in love with me.” There was a taunting yet teasing tone in her voice, as if she was challenging me behind her words. 
    “No promises.” I winked at her, and without another word, I opened the door and walked out of her office.  
    I wasn’t sure what I was feeling, but when I heard her say the word “lov e,” it was almost as if a floodgate inside me was triggered open from that word and a wave of anger, pain, and regret rushed through me. 
    I don’t know what the fuck she’s talking about, but I sure the hell am not planning on falling in love with anyone.
    ***
    After a quick visit to the restroom to jack off to get rid of my hard-on, I knocked on the door to Trent Parker’s office.
    “Come on in.”
    I opened the door and saw Trent sitting at his desk waiting for me. 
    “ Dean, thanks for stopping by.”
    “Mr. Parker, thanks for inviting me.”
    We shook hands and I saw the seriousness in his eyes.
    “Please, call me Trent.” He laughed wholeheartedly, showing the fine lines in this thirty-year old man.
    “Trent.” I nodded in acknowledgment.
    “So you’re probably wondering what my phone call was all about.”
    “Yes. I am.”
    He gave me a quick half smile. “Why don’t you have a seat, Dean. I’ll explain as much as I’m willing to divulge at this point.”
    I eyed Trent cautiously before taking a seat on the chair in front of his desk. “So what would you like from me?”
    “So as you know, most companies monitor all email communications through their email servers. While most don’t actually look through everyone’s emails, I decided to take a more proactive approach as the Acting CEO of Parker, Inc. I took the liberty of going through some of Blair’s emails and noticed some of your email exchanges. I could tell she was very rude and unprofessional to you. While I don’t know what, if anything, had happened between you two, I want you to continue to pursue her.”
    I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and stared at him in silence. Is this some trap? Am I in trouble?
    “Don’t worry. I’m sure you’re wondering why I’m even asking you to do this. You may even be wondering if I’m trying to test you and get you in trouble with your partners.” He threw his head back and laughed. “But rest assure, those are not my intentions. I promise you that I’m offering you an opportunity of a lifetime here that I believe will benefit both of us in many ways.”
    “What sort of opportunity?” My curiosity was peaked. 
    He laughed again and he gave me a crooked smile. “I knew you’d be interested in this opportunity.”
    “I won’t deny that I’m curious. So what’s this opportunity you’re offering me.”
    “That’s what I want to hear. As you know, Parker, Inc. is one of the highest grossing corporations in the United States. I know that your firm wants to develop a long term relationship with us. Right now we’ve only retained you to help us acquire some companies abroad. But I’m sure you know that we’ve been looking for one firm that could handle all of our legal needs for the future. As Acting CEO, I have the power to make your firm our go-to firm. And on top of that, I’m willing to make you the originating attorney for all the cases given to your firm.”
    I drew in a sharp breath as I thought about what that would me. Making me the originating attorney for all Parker, Inc. cases would not only guarantee me a percentage of all the money the firm would get paid by Parker, Inc., but getting such a big client for the firm would certainly ensure that I’d be made a partner of the firm in three years.  
    “So if that isn’t enticing enough, I’m ready to talk to your partner and demand that you be made a partner of the firm this