Kate kept reading, but she couldn’t focus. Something was missing. Something deep inside her just wouldn’t settle. She picked up her laptop and walked to the study.

Bastien was typing on his own laptop behind the large wooden desk. When he looked up and saw her, a smile immediately formed on his lips.

—Hello, beautiful. Missed me already?

—I think so... Can I work here with you?

—Of course —he said, standing up right away.

He crossed the room, wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her lips. Then he took Kate’s laptop and gently placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa.

Kate looked at the sofa... and swallowed hard. She remembered the time when Bastien had been drugged and took her there with such wild intensity. She bit her lip at the memory. Her body reacted before she could even think.

Bastien noticed the look and smirked knowingly.

—If you want… we can do it again —he whispered seductively.

—What? No! I don't know what you're talking about —Kate replied, blushing like a