Rose's POV
Later in the day, the executive floor buzzed with a different kind of energy. Raphael had an important meeting scheduled with the leadership team of a mid-sized tech firm he was in the process of acquiring. It was a high-stakes discussion — the kind that could shift millions in assets and hundreds of jobs. As his executive secretary, I was expected to accompany him. I gathered my tablet, a fresh notebook, and a couple of sharpened pens, trying to ignore the persistent, delicious ache between my thighs that had lingered since our heated exchange in his office that morning.
I had chosen the least flashy car from the options HR sent — the sleek dark gray Mercedes S-Class — but even that felt surreal when I thought about it. The promotion, the luxury vehicle assignment, the mind-b
