She just watched him like that. This was the first time she'd ever seen him so up close.
Perhaps her gaze was too intense, because he opened his eyes too.
Their eyes met. The proximity, mere inches apart, seemed to suddenly close the distance between them.
Chloe Marshall then turned away and said, "It's time to get up."
He released her hand, his voice tinged with a playful grievance. "You were holding my hand all last night. I let you. How do you plan on thanking me for all my hard work?"
Chloe Marshall didn't dare to get up. She was completely naked and needed him to get dressed before she could get out of bed herself.
"What do you want, Boss Ellsworth? As long as it's something I have, anything goes."
Ethan Ellsworth was perfectly composed, his eyes full of flirtatious charm. "You're the one who said it?"
Chloe Marshall nodded.
Ethan Ellsworth smiled. "What an idiot. It's true. Alright, I'll hold you to that. Just wait for the day I come to collect."
