Not Your Caged Bird

"Mr. Ashford, did you need something?" I asked, putting on my best professional face and smiling.

Declan sighed, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to me. "Did you have a good time on your vacation?"

"Spending my ex-husband's money and living in the house he bought me? Yeah, it was pretty great," I said, just to get under his skin.

Declan's face stayed calm, but his eyes lingered on me, deep and