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dropped
by the office?  
    Lucas was no fool and he happened to be an
acquaintance of Lindle since his foundation hosted
various events and donated to the Police Community Relations Initiative to help
troubled youth.
    “I…I’m fine really,” she stammered, dropping her gaze to
the desk.
    Lucas moved in closer and casually pulled up a chair
opposite her. “No. You’re not. Don’t lie to   me , Maxine.” His tone was more curt than he intended.
    “You’re here for a business arrangement, I gather.”
Maxine looked up to meet his gaze once again.
    Lucas noted the dark circles under her eyes yet he
could still see beauty beyond the fatigue. She looked weary, no doubt, yet so
innocent and harmless.
    “Are you trying to brush me off, Miss Summers?” Lucas
arched a brow.
    “Yes.” Maxine cocked a brow and a grin touched the
corner of her lips.
    He liked that. Oh, those lips of hers. When would he
get his chance to taste them? he wondered. Was she
trying to be brave all of a sudden? Well, this was certainly a charmer. Often
women flocked to him, played at his feet and sucked up to him. But no, not this one. She couldn’t care less about his name
or who he was or what he had. She treated him like any ordinary Joe on the
street.
    Good.
    Maxine was a breath of fresh air. His grandfather was
right about sending him personally to help her with her software program. It
would take his mind off his own troubles and he would enjoy her heartwarming
company. She could try to be as mean to him all she wanted but he could see
something in her eyes, hear it in her tone of voice. She wasn’t about to admit
it, he gathered, but he knew when a woman was interested in him. But he knew
she had other pressing matters on her mind.
    “We’ll talk business in a moment,” Lucas stated. He
tried to avoid grinning in amusement. She was a feisty one, wasn’t she? God,
this woman was causing a sexual reaction inside him right now. If only she’d
known how much he wanted to take her, right across her desk.
    “If you know anything about me,” he continued, leaning
forward with his elbows resting on his knees, “people come first with me, not
business. And right now, Maxine, your well-being is my business.” His tone was cool and to the point.

 
    Maxine trembled inside. Butterflies exploded in her
belly and there was that weak, giddy feeling again. Oh, his voice resonated through
her body. Maxine had to get a hold of herself . After
all, Lucas was in the midst of a scandal that highlighted his womanizing ways.
    Wait a
minute. Did he just say my well-being was his
business? Oh, my God! The thought both thrilled and terrified Maxine simultaneously. Lucas Romero was
interested in her personally? In her well-being ?
Maxine had never really had any man want to stand up for her like that. Especially not a man so important and larger than life like Lucas
Romero.
    What had she done to deserve the honor of his…honor?
    She had better watch out, though. The last thing she
needed was more trouble. And Lucas Romero was the epitome of trouble with a
capital T. But oh, he was so irresistible. How could she not want to be around
him? Oh, why did things have to be so complicated?
    Her eyes drank in his magnificent form. Lucas was very
tall. He must've been way over six feet maybe six-four she guessed. And he had
the most beautiful dark, smooth skin she’d ever seen on a man. He filled out
nicely in his suit with his broad shoulders.
    She could tell he was muscular and heard that he
worked out at the gym quite often as much as his cousin and brothers. Okay, so
she admitted to herself that at times she would stalk him online by simply
reading the news articles about him, admiring his photos.
    The man was photogenic, yes. But oh, he was so much
better looking in person. He was GQ or Sports Illustrated cover material. And that lovely boyish grin on his face and the dimpled impression in
his cheek when he smiled. He was quite a charmer. He sure knew how