Chapter 1: Introduction
Isabella Swan strode into the office, her leather boots clicking against the tile floor as she maneuvered her way between the cubicles. Her black hair cascaded down to her shoulders, gleaming in the light from the fluorescent lamps suspended from the ceiling. She practiced several times before finding the perfect balance between vampy dark lips and dark smoky eyes that made her colleagues take a second glance. Today, nothing was going to stop her from entrancing Jack.
He had been resistant to her charms for weeks, but Isabella was determined to break through his resistance. She exploded into her office, the door slamming shut behind her with a resounding thud. She let out a sigh as she cast her gaze over the cluttered layout, making a mental note to tidy up before Jack arrived.
She knew he would be here soon, it was their lunchtime meeting that had now become something of a tradition.
They bantered back and forth about work, swapping memes and jokes to lighten the tension of the day. But Isabella could sense a change in Jack, he was no longer the aggressive lumberjack that intimidated the other employees, instead, he had turned into a more reserved gentleman. Isabella didn't mind, she admired his manners and the way he took charge of difficult situations. However, she couldn't shake the feeling that there was something more between them, something simmering just below the surface.
Isabella couldn't help but notice the way his eyes lingered on her curves when he thought she wasn't looking, or the way his voice deepened when he jokingly flirted with her.
Isabella glanced at the clock, seeing that she had a few minutes before Jack arrived for their meeting. She spun around in her chair, scanning the contents of her office. She smirked as she caught sight of the plush velvet sofa in the corner, imagining the two of them tangled up in each other's arms, lost in the throes of passion.