Chapter 29: Chapter 29

Late afternoon on Tuesday, Xavier leaned back in his chair as Peyton strode into his office wearing a navy blue dress that made her eyes brighter and hugged every subtle curve of her body. He scanned her long legs before letting his gaze hover on her mouth. And sighed. Those red lips had been wrapped around a certain part of him a few days prior, and he couldn't shake the reminder whenever she was within a hundred feet of him.

"You ready?" She smiled, setting her hands on her hips.

Hell, yes. He was more than ready. For their date on Saturday and to take things to the next level. Damn, just to take her period. But that's not what she meant. The reporter and photographer from the magazine were here for his exclusive interview. He'd rather chew nails.

He rose and smoothed his tie. "Sure."

"Okay, just like we discussed, we're going to take photos with the heads of the various departments in the company, then sit down for the interview."