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I can’t stop staring at him. All of him.
He finally stops in front of the butler and me, completely unselfconscious about being dressed in nothing but tight gym shorts.
Those shorts are so tight he’s practically naked.
“You’re certainly not in disguise now,” I remark, and immediately blush in embarrassment at what the hell has just come out of my mouth.
Victor nods to a counter by the glass door.
“There’s a leather briefcase over there,” he says. “Our agreement is in it. Ready and written down for you, including the contact information. All taken care of by my lawyers.”
“Is it alright that I don’t give you an answer immediately?” I ask.
“Of course,” Victor replies.
“I’ll have a look at the agreement and see if I like it,” I say, trying my best not to take a peek at those tight shorts again. “And if I do, I’ll scan it and send it over to you.”
“Perfect. Take your time. But don’t fuck me around, Josie.”
Victor stares at me, his breathing shallow from the workout. I stare back at him.
We maintain silent eye contact for a bit too long.
But I like it.
I like how he matches me. I like this little fighting spark we have between us.
I can’t believe I’m doing this with Victor Penmayne.
I quickly leave, taking the leather briefcase with me. The butler escorts me out. Victor doesn’t follow. He’s still got a workout to do.
I feel his eyes on me as I go, though.
Those penetrating eyes...
I don’t dare look back.
I march back out of the gates of the Penmayne family mansion with the briefcase in one hand and my beating heart seemingly in the other.
Yeah, I’m not feeling any more relieved or resolved after that little meeting.
17
VICTOR
My eyes continue to follow Josie as she walks out of the gym and away from me.
Sweat drips down my back. I feel the hot drops trickling over my skin as I think about the girl coming all that way just to see me here at the mansion.
The way she looked at me as I pumped iron...
Smiling, I turn back to the weights and kick off my workout with a hell of a lot of fresh energy.
I glance at myself in the mirror as I grab the dumbbells. I’ve always liked a workout. I love to feel the pump as I flex my biceps. I love to feel the pain of muscles tearing apart and growing even bigger and stronger. I love the look of my topless body in the mirror. It’s something I have worked hard on. Us Penmaynes are blessed with good genes and a desire to fuel ourselves to the next fucking level.
Josie Gunn stood there in the doorway and looked at me like she wanted to eat me. Oh, I liked that very much. I could see her admiring my body, and I welcomed it gladly. Yeah, I showed off to her, but why wouldn’t I? Especially when I look like this.
I’ve noticed Josie looks at me with awe sometimes, and also a spot of annoyance. She seems to find me both irritating and someone interesting - a unique combination. I’m usually surrounded by yes men and yes women, so it’s something very new for me to have a woman simultaneously intrigued and pissed off at me and not just enamored with spending a night with me. Call me masochistic, but I really do like that boldness from her.
