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Carrie
challenged.
    “Half of it. The originating consultant gets fifty percent.
    He ran his hands through his hair. “I’m pretty sure my true
problems remain on my staff. If you’re willing to help me out, I’d like to hire
you as a consultant. You fit the profile of the three I fired: Bright,
charismatic, and enthusiastic, but with no prior experience.”
    Carrie frowned remembering the consultant who’d practically
raped Trent when they first came to Dan’s firm wishing to hire a new staff. “I
won’t be expected to seduce clients, will I?”
    He smiled as he shook his head. “No. After you brought the
situation to my attention, I made it clear to all my consultants sexual
persuasion should be limited to the mildest of flirtations.”
    Carrie frowned, feeling he should have forbidden it in all
forms. He seemed to read her mind.
    “If I flat out forbid it, some of my high performers, such
as Miss Parker, who depends upon the particular skill, would quit and work for
someone else.”
    In her opinion, Miss Parker quitting would improve his
company. “But I would not be expected to flirt, would I?” Trent wouldn’t stand
for it. While she’d caught him flirting with the pretty girls on his new sales
force, he went ballistic if she even smiled at the male staff members.
    “Be yourself, Carrie. Your genuine interest in placing the
best people for the job will win clients faster than flirting any day.”
    She nodded in agreement. Maybe she could make the rest of
his staff see the same.
    “So you’ll do it?” he asked.
    “Yes. Do I get to wear a wire?”
    He chuckled and handed her a small digital recorder. “Learn
to turn this on by touch and keep it in your pocket.”
    He glanced at his watch and stood. “Everyone should be in
the conference room by now. Come with me, and I’ll introduce you as my new
hire.”
    She followed him out the door. “Your coffee and my tea
should be ready as well.”
    His hand touched her back as they headed to the break room.
    Carrie couldn’t believe it. Not even eight in the morning
and she had two jobs: one to catch a cheat and another to find clients the best
workers for their companies. She couldn’t wait to tell Trent. Of course, she
could only tell him about the official job. Otherwise, he’d become
worried for her safety and demand she quit.
    She wondered if his new EA had stormed off yet. The EA’s
training had taken more time than expected yesterday, so Trent had never come
home last night. Instead, he stayed at the penthouse. She gathered Jon and
Patty, whom he’d invited to live in his city home about four months ago, didn’t
welcome him with open arms, but he refused to discuss the matter. Instead, he’d
wanted to have phone sex.
    About twenty minutes into their phone sex he said, “I’m
driving myself deep inside you.” A second later, she heard a woman groan from
his side of the phone. Instead of freaking out, she wracked her brain for a logical
explanation, and asked if he had a porn film playing.
    He laughed and admitted he did. After discovering the
truth, she ignored the echoes to her groans and let her substitute Trent, aka
her purple rabbit vibrator, bring her to an amazing orgasm.
    Thank God, she hadn’t jumped to the worst assumption upon
hearing the woman’s groans. Had the situation been in reverse, Trent would
have. Trusting him a hundred percent, she’d remained calm and searched for a
logical reason.
    And found it.
    She wondered if Trent appreciated her absolute trust. He
should, because most women didn’t possess her degree of confidence.

Chapter 3
     
    Dan opened the door for Carrie and they entered the crowded
conference room. People filled all the seats but the one at the head of the
table, and more employees stood against three of the walls.
    He leaned over and whispered to a young man. A second
later, the fellow popped from his chair and offered it to Carrie. She thanked
him and sat, wishing Dan had let her stand. Now everyone in