Chapter 44

The office was quiet, but somehow the temperature just kept rising, and the air was getting thick with something more than heat. “You little troublemaker, trying to seduce me again?” Jason murmured as he lifted Denise up and set her on the desk. Denise wrapped her arms around Jason’s neck, blowing a warm breath near his ear. “Jason, you saved me yesterday. Didn’t you say this morning you wanted some kind of thank-you? Well, here it is. You happy now?” “Denise, you’ve got one last chance to stop this. If it goes any further, we won’t be able to put out the fire,” Jason warned, pausing as he spoke. He’d intended to clear things up with her yesterday, end this mess early, but clearly, things had spiraled way beyond what he expected. She was like a little temptress who never gave up, always clinging to him, making it impossible for him to let go. Every time he thought he was done, she pulled him back in. “It’s too late to back out now,” Denise said, giving him a sultry look, clearly not pl