Chapter 183: The Adult Toy Store

When I got back to the company, I ran straight into Arthur at the elevator. The doors slid open, and there he was. My breath caught for a second. I didn't speak. He had made it clear. We were strangers outside these walls. I started to step back, planning to let him out before I went in. But before I could move, Arthur reached out, grabbed my wrist, and pulled me inside. The doors closed behind us. "Weren't you going out?" My voice was tight with surprise. I didn't understand what he was doing. Arthur didn't answer. He just looked at me. Those eyes always gave nothing away, and somehow that was worse than anger. I opened my mouth to say more, but the words never left my lips. In the next breath, he had me in his arms, his mouth on mine. The kiss landed without warning. My eyes flew wide, my brain short-circuited. All I could feel was the slow press of his lips against mine. Warm, steady, almost tender, like he was kissing someone he loved. He pinned me lightly against the wall, his kis