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was he to let anyone find out about what he does in the bedroom. As though he’d be advertising that to the women of the office.
    On several occasions he’d been forced to take his frustrations out on several unsuspecting submissives at the club. Not that they seemed to mind, but Gael hated being that close to the edge of his control. It took him a month or two, but he’d finally been able to get a handle on himself and this part he had to play. He’d be damned if he let anything break through and ruin things for him at this stage. Not when he was halfway to his goal. Not when his parents were counting on him.
    So if he had to ignore the temptation sitting outside of his temporary office, then that’s what he’d fucking well do.
    Even if she had flawless skin, beautiful hazel eyes and lips that begged to be sucked on. There were plenty of other options for him. Women who would be more than willing to give him everything he needed, no strings attached.
    Opening the file on his desk, Gael scanned the brief, forcing his mind to get back into the game. He might not have court this week, but he’d be damned if he let himself fall behind.
    Alice had called him Sir .
    He cleared his throat and started at the top of the file once more.
    Sir .
    And he’d told her to call him Gael.
    Fuck.
    Gael closed his eyes and mentally recited the Criminal Code of Canada until his hard-on went away. Of course it was an innocent remark. While Alice was charming and liked to think she was intuitive when it came to other people, she wasn’t into the lifestyle. He could tell by the blank expression in her eyes when he’d say a particular thing, an order that could be taken more than one way.
    If she were a sub, he would have picked up on that vibe way before now.
    He was convinced Uncle Stephen gave him the office he did because of its proximity to Alice’s desk. She was the most beautiful woman at the firm, the one who would serve as the biggest temptation to any man with eyes to see. But it wasn’t only her physical appearance that threatened to lure him in. Oh no, that would be her generous nature. She was sexy and sweet.
    No, it was best if he continued to ignore the way she looked at him with those big hazel eyes of hers, silently begging him to notice her. She had no idea what she was asking for.
    Gael took a deep breath and let go of the desk. His rising anxiety faded away as he let out a slow breath. He was in charge and she looked to him for direction. Boss and employee. It was as simple as that.
    Yes , Sir.
    Pushing all thoughts of Alice White from mind, Gael opened the file he’d been working on before Uncle Stephen went berserk, and started figuring out the best way to approach the upcoming court case.
    * * *
    Alice loved her job, except for the days that she hated it. Today was getting dangerously close to the latter, especially when she was under a time crunch and everyone else in the office seemed to be in the mood to gossip with her.
    Alice , did you hear? Gael has been seen dating that actress from the new crime show being filmed in town.
    Alice , did you hear? I saw Gael last week at The Sultan’s Tent with two women. They all looked really cozy. I wonder if he’s into threesomes?
    Alice , did you hear? Sandy in accounting said that she saw Gael with a man who was clearly playing for the other team. Rumor is he’s gay. Wouldn’t that figure?
    Frankly, she was getting really tired of hearing things.
    The man in question had spent most of the day in his office, only popping out occasionally to refill his coffee mug or to duck into the bathroom. Not once did he ask her about the progress she’d made on the file. Nor did he stop to chitchat like some of the other lawyers would—checking up on her without trying to be obvious about it. As far as Gael seemed to be concerned, Alice didn’t exist.
    Maybe she was being too hard on him. He wasn’t trying to micromanage her like a lot of associates might do in a similar