Damien POV The board meeting had been a bloodbath. Three executives tried to challenge the Meridian acquisition. I destroyed them verbally and then financially. By the end, the room reeked of fear and defeat. Exactly how I liked it. Elena had sat in the corner taking notes, quiet and composed. But I noticed the way her thighs pressed together every time I raised my voice. I didn't know if she was horny or something else. The way her breath hitched when I looked at her. She was wound so tight she was about to snap. I wasn’t in the mood for games tonight. “Penthouse. Now,” I ordered the second we stepped into the private elevator. No driver. No security. Just us. The moment the doors closed, I was on her. I slammed her against the mirrored wall and kissed her like I wanted to devour her

