Alexander Vale 5    

 

Celeste huffed out a soft laugh, tilting her chin up. "True. But I am a fan of good taste. And you, Mr. Vale, seem to have plenty of it."

 

Alexander leaned back slightly, amusement flickering in those golden eyes. "Flattery, Miss Hart?"

 

Celeste flashed him a grin. "Just an observation."

 

The air between them hummed with unspoken tension.

 

Villain or not—this man was very charismatic indeed.

 

And not just in the world-dominating, corporate-takeover kind of way.

 

No—Alexander Vale was dangerous to any woman's sanity.

 

Celeste mentally smacked herself.

 

Focus.

 

She had come here with a goal, and she wasn't about let some absurdly attractive villain throw her off track.

 

Time to get to work.

 

"What do you want with me, Celeste Hart?"