“Yes, sir,” she had said shyly. Amira couldn’t believe her own ears or her eagerness to submit to the handsome man that was Xavier Ruiz. She, the ever independent woman, was willing to do this man’s bidding, and he looked only too pleased to bend her to his will. She guessed that he was testing her, and their compatibility. And if the smirk that split his face after her words was any indication, they were pretty in tune. Who was she kidding? They were more than in tune with one another. That night they had spent together was enough to set the world ablaze. There was no doubting their compatibility. As she walked alongside him to his car, she couldn’t help but notice their differences. She had always been too shy to step into the light, and he reveled in it. She had not always been th

