“Eight?” He stared at her, blankly.
Katie flushed. “Um, for our date?”
“Oh. Right. Yeah, eight’s fine,” Dimitri muttered, his attention already on the screen.
Katie beamed and gave his shoulder a small squeeze. “Great. See you then.”
Angela’s heart dropped as the attractive woman walked away from her cubicle. Now that she thought about it, Angela realized that she’d never seen Dimitri with a black girl before. Ever.
Her boss’ voice suddenly drew her out of her thoughts.
“Could we focus, please, Angela?”
She bit back an angry retort. “Yes. Sorry.”
Dimitri launched into a detailed list of the modifications the document needed but she was unable to focus. Was it possible to dislike someone so strongly and still be desperately in lust with them?
The thing was, Dimitri Fox was everything Angela hated in a man. There was nothing, absolutely nothing, even remotely friendly about him. He was distant, arrogant, and made no attempt to hide that he used and discarded women like objects. Like mere fuck toys, she thought bitterly. There was something cold… almost dangerous about him yet that didn’t deter her. If she were to be true to herself, it made her want him even more.
“Did you get it now?” He asked, abruptly interrupting her thoughts.
“What?” She blushed. “Oh, yes. Yes, sure. I’ll make the changes as soon as possible.” She flushed again at the breathless in her voice.
“Good.”
He’d barely left her desk when a petite redhead rushed over to her. It was her best friend, Lilly.
“Is he dating her?” She hissed, grabbing a folder from Angela’s table as she pretended to flip through it.
“I don’t know,” Angela muttered, her eyes following Dimitri’s retreating back. “She came here to confirm their date for tonight.”
Lilly gave a sympathetic cluck of the tongue. “Are you okay?”
“Yes.” Angela smiled up at her best friend. “It’s just a crush, anyway. I’ll probably get over him in a few weeks.”
Lilly grinned, pushing a lock of strawberry blonde hair out of her eyes. “Babe, you’ve wanted to get into his pants for an entire year now. This is so much more than just a crush.”
“You’re right.” Angela groaned, burying her face in her hands. “This is pure, undiluted, full-blown lust. Shit, Lilly, even you went out with him.” She glowered at her friend.
“Geez, thanks.” Lilly said in mock indignation. “Although, technically, we just met for drinks after work. With a bunch of other people, I might add. And there was nothing romantic or sexual about it. It was to discuss the merger with Greenwall, remember?”
“Yes, and I wasn’t invited to it.” She couldn’t hold back the rather childish mutter.
Lilly turned around to look at him through the glass wall of his office. “He’s such a strange man, isn’t he? He’s so cold that he’s probably frigid in bed. Don’t know what all these women see in him. Come on, babe,” she added after glancing at Angela’s face. “You know how he is. He’s just a rich, arrogant playboy. Even if you do go out with him, you know very well that it’s not going to last. And don’t worry about Katie. He’ll probably just end up fucking her and tossing her away like all the others.”
“Don’t make me think of that, Lil.” Angela let out a gusty sigh as Lilly patted her