Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 203 I was late on Friday at 8.30 am. Of course I was. On the day of the dinner with the Franconian investors, my alarm decided not to go off. My shower took a century to heat up. And now I was sprinting through Kensington's hallways like my life depended on it. Balancing my bag, a folder full of Vintara documents, and a giant coffee from the corner shop, I rushed toward the elevators. One of them was already closing. "Hold it, please!" I shouted, picking up speed. A hand shot out between the doors, stopping them just in time.

I silently thanked whatever good soul had saved me from another five-minute wait. "Thank you, you're an a-"I started as I stepped inside without looking. Nathaniel Carter leaned against the back wall. Perfect in a navy suit. Watching me with that smile I was starting to know way too well. Shit. "Good morning, Annabelle," he said as he hit the button to close the doors. "Not coming in?" I froze in the doorway like an idiot, still processing. Backing out now would be obvious. And painfully awkward. I had no choice.

Right," I muttered, slipping all the way in and standing on the opposite side of the elevator. doors shut. We were alone in the small, quiet space. The tension felt almost physical. "Tenth floor?" he asked, his finger already hovering over the button. "Yes. Thanks." The elevator started to rise. I focused on the changing numbers, on anything except the fact that I was trapped in two square meters with the man who had once made me moan in an airplane bathroom. "Ready for tonight?" Nathaniel asked lightly. "Yes. I reviewed everything about Vintara. I think I can contribute with..." Clang!

The lights

away. I should have focused on the elevator situation, or the documents scattered across the floor, or literally anything else. I didn't. Because Nathaniel Carter shirtless was... holy shit. Defined chest. Perfect lines of muscle

he laughed. He took a step toward me, his soaked shirt still in his hand. My heart pounded hard. Finally! Someone was finally being honest about what was going on. "I knew it!" I said, jabbing my finger at him again. "I knew you were teasing me. All those double-meaning comments, standing too close, looking at me like that..." "And how do I look

"And?" His smile was pure provocation. "And finish what we started in that bathroom." "Very perceptive, Ms. Bennett." He let out a low laugh. "And how could I forget? You