Chapter 20

Donovan gave Giselle a long stare like she was out of her mind. "What are you doing here?" he asked, his cold voice tinged with fury. This was, after all, his office—a formal space where he handled business. For a woman he'd been sexually involved with to suddenly show up here was nothing short of an offense. But Giselle didn't act like her usual aggressive self. She sidled up to him, eyes fixed on him as a flirtatious smile bloomed on her lips. "It's been half a month since we last met," she drawled. "I missed you, so I thought I'd drop by." With that, she plopped herself onto his desk. She acted completely at ease, as if she owned the place. Despite her seductive outfit and her enticing scent, Donovan looked completely indifferent. "Giselle, didn't I tell you to disappear from my life completely?" he asked, his voice hoarse. The room fell silent for a brief moment. Then, she chuckled and said, "You saved my life at the Holt residence. If I'd really vanished, wouldn