The CEO's Dirty Little Secret novel Chapter 26

　　Was she buying it? Roman couldn’t tell.

　　He had nothing against spending time with Evelyn every once in a while but he could already see that it would be a problem down the line. It felt too real.

　　And by the look on Evelyn’s face, this felt the same for her, too. It would be so easy to fall into this trap when she kept looking at him like that.

　　But still, the contract lay uselessly on her lap. Her pen had hovered on it a few times and then she’d stopped. He was sitting right next to her and could feel her indecision every time she did that.

　　She was overthinking this.

　　“Shall I top up your drink?” he asked.

　　Dinner was done and they’d moved into the sitting room after he had done the dishes. Though he took care of himself in his apartment, it had been amusing watching her reaction when he’d been wiping things down and loading the dishwasher. Women liked a man who could do these things for them, and he had learned how even before he had become independent. His father’s maids and William had taught him. It was probably why he appreciated them more than his father did.

　　“Thank you, but I think I’ve had enough for tonight,” Evelyn said.

　　She’d put a movie on but he had no clue what was happening in it. It was hard to concentrate with a hard-on, and it didn’t help matters that he knew what was under her robe. He had to keep constantly rearranging his robe.

　　He felt a moment of panic again like he was already in too deep, but it was fleeting. This was for one night and then things would go back to how they were when he didn’t have to question her loyalty or her motives. And any comparisons to his stepmother would be put to rest once and for all.

　　“You’re looking very tense,” he said.

　　“This is a little bit... different, I suppose,” Evelyn answered.

　　Different? Did she not do this with her pimply boy?

　　The moment that thought entered his head he pushed it away. This wasn’t the time to get angry and let his imagination get the better of him.

　　“Well, I know what will help you relax,” he said. “If you’re not too invested in this movie, that is.”

　　“I already watched this movie,” Evelyn admitted, looking up at him.

　　Her cheeks were flushed and there was so much hope in her eyes. How the hell was he going to get through the night like this?

　　He took the controller and switched the TV off before he stood up and offered her his hand. There was no hiding how turned on he was. Evelyn’s eyes strayed to his lower body before she put her hand in his and allowed him to help her up.

　　Evelyn went to put the contract on the seat she had vacated but he stopped her.

　　“You better bring those. You need to finish reading that and sign as soon as possible,” he urged.

　　When Evelyn reluctantly picked the papers up, he led her out of the sitting room and towards the stairs. This was how their Friday’s usually started, and moments later they would be naked. He knew tonight wasn’t going to be like that but he wished his body would listen. He unconsciously slowed down when he reached the door to the playroom. When he turned his head to look at Evelyn, she was biting her lips and her eyes were full of all the lust he knew was reflecting in his.

　　He needed the willpower of a saint tonight. Did she realise her whole body was begging him for this? Did she know what it was doing to him?

　　He pulled her past the room before he gave in, and led her into her bedroom. Equally dangerous. There wasn’t a room in this house that Evelyn hadn’t come apart in. But the bedroom was a lot safer than the playroom.