A soft, breathy voice brushed against Jiang Che's ear.
He turned to look at the thorny rose before him, now thoroughly claimed, and a flicker of satisfied admiration crossed his eyes.
Poised and cold in public, seductive and alluring in private.
She had learned to play along—even offering to make room for someone else. That perfect contrast had saved him a great deal of effort!
"Then I'll come find you at Xu Group later."
"Remember, wait for me in your CEO's office."
"Put on that business outfit and your black stockings. We'll play a little game meant just for the office..."
"Mmm..."
A faint moan escaped Xu Bingning's lips, and her body trembled beyond her control.
A hazy, pale-pink sheen filled her eyes, and her breathing quickened.
An image rose unbidden in her mind.
In her CEO's office, that symbol of absolute power and authority, she would face the bustle of the entire Imperial Capital through the floor-to-ceiling windows...
The more Xu Bingning imagined it, the drier her mouth became.
Her long legs, sheathed in black stockings, went weak for no reason at all.
[Ding! Xu Bingning, a heroine of destiny, is filled with anticipation at the contrast. Emotion Points +9,999!]
The crisp system notification rang out in Jiang Che's mind.
He withdrew his hand and lingered no longer. After straightening the collar of his suit, he rose and strode out of the Presidential Suite.
Outside the Hilton.
A Hongqi Guoli with top-grade bulletproof modifications stood by the curb like a black beast lying in wait.
A Shadow Guard respectfully opened the rear door.
Jiang Che ducked into the spacious, luxurious back seat. The door shut, the engine rumbled to life, and the car sped straight toward the location Li Menglu had sent him.
The car's interior was