ANGEL'S WRATH by SK (SIN CITY HEAT) Read Online Free PDF Page B

Her hair was pulled back into a thick knot, accenting her high cheekbones and her square, but delicately feminine jaw. A cinnamon spice colored gloss covered her full, lush lips, making it a struggle for Angel to keep his mind on things that had no business entering his thoughts until after he got what he wanted from DWC . Once he did, all bets were off.
            "I was sorry to hear about Jacoby."
            The light went out of Nikki's eyes for a moment before she acknowledged his condolences. She had worshipped her older brother and still found it hard to believe he was gone. "Thank you."
            Silence fell between them before Angel spoke. “You’ve grown up, Nikki. You were always a cute girl, but you’ve matured and become a stunning woman.”  
            Nikki could all but read his thoughts, and he was right. She wasn’t a little girl any longer. Now was as good a time as any to get things out in the open if they were going to be working together.
            “Angel, I think it best if we keep our relationship strictly professional, and our past between us. I wouldn’t want my objectivity to come into question with DWC .”
            Angel nodded but remained silent, still watching her with those eyes of his. Nikki took a deep breath, ignoring the twinge of awareness her body was responding to. She had long ago gotten over her school girl crush, but it didn't help that Angel remained so devastatingly handsome over the years, and that was no exaggeration. There was something about a man like him that drew women in, even when their heads screamed 'beware'. As long as she'd known him, his confidence had bordered on arrogance, but the thing about Angel was he could back it up without even trying.
            In the business world, Nikki met many men who liked to project the illusion of power with big words and big bravado. Angel didn't need to do that. He'd sat at the table the last hour in virtual silence, but his presence had been felt by everyone in the room. Neil was usually cool and unflappable, but Angel had him shaken to the core, something Nicole had never witnessed with the company's 'boy wonder'.
            "I'm surprised you didn't make our past history known, Nikki. I'm sure DWC would've suggested you use it to their advantage in order to get me to alter that clause, which I assure you won't happen."
            “As long as we can come to a happy medium that satisfies both parties that’s all that matters, isn’t it?”
            “And what would it take to satisfy you, Nikki?” Angel returned the question without missing a beat.
            Her mouth tightened. "Excuse me?"
            She was used to men trying to treat her like a sexual object in meetings and negotiations instead of their equal. She always handled it with skill, letting them know in no uncertain terms she was to be shown respect and wouldn’t settle for anything else. It didn't matter that she and Angel had known each other since they were young. She was determined for him to take her seriously.  
            “Nicole, I haven’t changed all that much. I still get straight to the point. I've never seen the need for games nor do I have time for them. I think you know exactly what I mean.”
            “Angelo, I think we need to get something straight. Whatever…business…that goes on between us will be just that, business. I keep my personal life separate and never intermingle the two."
            “There’s always a first time for everything.”
            Nikki shifted in her chair. God, he was a sexy devil, always had been. He could be very charming as well, but the problem was, he knew it. "Let me be blunt. I’m not interested in pursuing a relationship with you.”
            Angel laughed in genuine amusement. “I’m not interested in 'pursing a relationship' with you either. Let me be blunt as well; I want to fuck you. There's a difference.”
          His eyes lowered