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you,” he said in anger. “I don’t know why I should expect anything to be different now.”
    Victoria flinched at his words but recovered quickly. Again, she heard what he’d left unspoken: I don’t know why I should expect anything to be different now, even though we’ve slept together…or even though we fucked like minks all night…or even though I gave you so much pleasure so many times that you sobbed in my arms and begged for more . Whatever he wanted to say, but didn’t, she heard it. Loud and clear. And promptly ignored it. “Speaking of working with me, you don’t anymore. In fact, you don’t work for this company anymore and are considered a high-level security risk, so I repeat: say what you’ve come to say, and go. I’ve got work to do.”
    “So it’s back to being formal, is it?” Jay muttered before scoffing. “High-level security risk, my ass. You’re not even going to ask me, are you? We worked together for six months, and you never even asked me.”
    Victoria wanted to squirm under his intense stare. “Asked you what?” she demanded in exasperation.
    “Asked me if I created the beta of my software program while I was working here and essentially stole from the company, or if I didn’t. Asked me if the beta was something I’d been working on before I even started working here, and then because of personal circumstances, forgot about it until four months ago when I decided to pick it up again. Asked me if I quit my job here because I’m a treacherous asshole who stole from the company or if I quit my job here to work on my prototype because I think that clause in the employment contracts we all had to sign was written by sneaky, greedy bastards who want to steal from the grunts who work for them.”
    Victoria worried her bottom lip with her teeth. She was stumped. When word had come down that Sanjay was no longer allowed on company grounds because he’d developed his own project on company time and was in violation of his employment contract, she’d been stunned. He’d run research and development with her at MoonandStars.com, and she hadn’t been able to believe that he’d do something like that. Their contracts stated plainly that anything they developed while working for the company belonged to the company.
    “Go ahead, darlin’,” Jay drawled. “Ask me.”
    Victoria cleared her throat and took a step back. He seemed to be getting closer and closer without having moved an inch. “Is that what happened? Was it something that you’d already been working on before starting work at the CF- Universe?” She referred to the company’s nickname that it was rumored a disgruntled employee had sarcastically given it years ago—“C” as in “Center of the,” “F” as in “Fucking.” Much to the two owners’ dismay, the nickname had stuck. Most employees thought it was harmless, clever fun. For brevity’s sake, most times people just called it the Universe.
    “Why didn’t you ever ask me, Victoria? Why didn’t you return my phone calls? I wanted to explain. Hell, I needed to.”
    Victoria swallowed, and her gaze slid away from his in guilt for a second. “I’m asking now,” she said softly.
    “Yes, but only because I’m here and forcing you to. Tell the truth, Vick,” he said and stepped closer. “If I weren’t here now forcing the issue, you would have just gone on with your life without ever addressing what happened all those months ago —both on the job and in that hotel room.” When she remained silent, he had his answer. “That’s what I thought,” he said as he palmed her shoulders.
    Breath shallow from his nearness, Victoria put her hands on his chest, whether to push him away or bring him closer, she’d never know, because he bent his head and covered her mouth with his, his tongue wasting no time in gaining entry between her lips. She didn’t fight him. She kissed him back, sucking his tongue farther into her mouth while her fingers curled into