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?"