Evaline:
My brain was still struggling to process his sudden and outrageous offer of a bonus when his deep voice cut through the haze again.
"I'll double it."
My head jerked up. My mouth fell open. He couldn't be serious. "Wh-what?"
His eyes gleamed with an intensity that made my stomach flutter in knots. "Double. Your bonus."
Shock burned through me, snapping me out of my trance. "If you think," I blurted, my voice pitching higher than I intended, "that I would give in because of money, then you are-"
"Triple."
The word landed on me like a hammer, cutting my protest in half.
I froze, staring at him like he had completely lost his mind. Three times my entire monthly salary… as a bonus? Just for allowing him to mark me with his scent?
The air in the office suddenly started feeling thinner. I couldn't breathe. My chest was rising and falling rapidly as the temptation slithered inside me, warm and undeniable.
