The Devil's Secretary

Theworld-famoushacker,Dexter,isawomanandsheisthedaughterofoneofthemostprominentfamiliesofaristocrats,goingbythenameDaisyChen.Daisyhasstayedawayfromherfamily,andjuggledfromonejobtoanotherindisguiseorwhilecross-dressingasheralibi'Dexter'.Itneveroncegotherintotrouble,notuntilshechanceduponhim.RyleHarper,theCEOofHarperSocieties,managesamultinationalcompanyonthesurfacebutdangerlurksbeneatheveryfaçadehepresentstotheworld.Daisyhaddecidedtotreadcarefullyaroundthemanbuttroublealwayscomesuninvited.Onenight.Onemistake.Astranger.Anunpreparedpregnancy.Tokeepherfaçadeofbeingamanandnotoffendthedevil,shedidwhatwasfeasible…Shedisappearedwithoutatrace.However,twoyearslater,shefindsherselffacinghimagainonlytorealizethatthemanwas,allalongtryingtotrackherdown.Byatwistoffate,shebecomeshissecretaryagainbutthistime,theirdealcomeswithcertainconditionsandatimelimit.ButwhendestinyrollsitsdiceandDaisyhastoassumethepositionoftheheadofherfamily,howwouldsheescapeRyle'sclutchesagain?Wouldshewantto?Orwouldhelether?...“Lookatme,’’hiseyesdarkenedashesteppedtowardsher.Witheverystephetooktowardsher,Daisytookastepbackuntilherbackhitthewall.Thecurtainsswayedinthenightwind,theglowofthepalemoonlightilluminatingthedarkroomwhereshecouldseethedangerlurkinginthosehazeleyes.Sheavertedhergaze.Hepinchedherchinandturnedherfacetowardshim,“Dexter?”hisfingersgrazeduptoherwig,“OrshallIcallyouDaisynow?DaisyChen?”heleanedclosertoher,whisperingnexttoherlips.Herlipspartedbutbeforeshecouldutterasingleword,herwigwastuggedoff.Herlongdarkhaircamecascadingdown,answeringallhisunansweredquestions.“TellmeDaisy,ortherearemorewaysIcanmakeyouspeak,”hishandreachedinsidehershirt,hislongfingersgrazedontheexpanseofherdelicate,bareskin,“Youbelieveme,right?”hewhispered.Sheshivered,partlyinpleasureandpartlyindenialofthatpleasurethatshefelt.