Page 205 of My French Love Affair

But then a voice clears from the doorway.

Frederic sighs before closing his eyes for a moment, like he’s gathering patience.

I practically leap away from him, turning around quickly and coming face-to-face with who I can only assume is one of his team members.

The man is tall, built and in full Mercedes gear. His expression is carefully blank, but his eyes flick between us like he’s just walked in on something far too intimate.

Which, to be fair, hehas.

For what it’s worth, Frederic doesn’t even flinch.

“What is it?” he asks. His voice is calm - almost bored.

The man clears his throat. “The debrief is in ten minutes.”

Frederic sighs again, rubbing his jaw before finally nodding.

“I’ll be there.”

The man lingers for a second and then nods before slipping back out, leaving us alone again.

But the moment is broken, the tension now gone.

I exhale, brushing my hands over my dress, trying to ignore the lingering heat on my skin.

“You should go,” I say, forcing a light tone as I look up at him once more. “Wouldn’t want you getting in trouble for skipping your meeting.”

His lips twitch, but he doesn’t move. Instead, his fingers catch my wrist again, holding me in place.

“Will you be here tomorrow?” he asks.

I hesitate slightly before nodding. “Yeah. VIP access,remember?”

He tuts, his grip on my wrists tightening.

“That’s not what I meant.”

Oh.

Before I can respond, he leans in closer, his lips just barely grazing my jaw.

“Be good for me until then,mon ange.”

Then, with a final smirk, he releases me and walks away, leaving me there.

Breathless. Flushed.

Completely wrecked.

And already counting down the hours until I see him again.

Chapter Fifty-Six

Poppy

It’s late by the time we’re back at the hotel, and Emma has Not. Stopped. Talking.

“I mean,seriously,” she exclaims, flopping onto the bed and dramatically tossing her heels aside. “Why did nobody tell me that drivers are this attractive? Poppy, does Frederic have any single friends? Specifically,driverfriends?”

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