Dangerous But Hot

POV: Valerie

"No," I said loudly.

The single word hung in the dense air of the luxury vehicle, bold and sharp. My voice remained steady. I refused to blindly put my name on those documents without securing my own leverage first. My fingers tightened on the edge of the thick contract portfolio resting on my lap. I had already lost my mate, my title, and my home. I was not about to hand over my re