Ashley drew back sharply as if she been slapped. She blinked rapidly as if she couldn't comprehend what happened.
The expression on her boss's face further confounded her confusion.
It was emotionless and hard, gone was the hunger she glimpsed earlier on.
She gulped and then cleared up her expression, mimicking the same blank expression on his face.
" What did you say? " She asked in a light tone, trying her best to bury the disappointment and the mortification she felt at her wrong assumption.
Maxton saw the disappointed look on the blonde's face and heard it in her voice. Despite how hard she tried to appear unaffected, he knew she was hurt.
He hadn't intended to do so.
He had meant to kiss her but at the last second realized that if he kisses her he might not stop.
" Hel
