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Yvonne's POV

I walked into the restaurant, wearing my guilt like a cloak. Kieran waved when he saw me, and I tightened the cloak a little more. I walked toward him, hating myself for meeting with the guy and hating myself even more for not telling Kylian. I had intended to. I truly did, but things had been going so well, I didn’t want to sour the evening.

Everything had felt so right. I had such a good time laughing and joking with him. He was fun to be around when he wasn’t acting like my boss at work. I didn’t mind him acting like my boss in the bedroom. That was an insane turn-on, one I still couldn’t believe made me so damn hot.

“Thank you for meeting me,” Kieran said with a friendly smile, greeting me with a kiss on the cheek.

I smiled in return. “Sure.”

I took my seat and drank from the water glass, needing something for my suddenly very dry mouth. I was convinced all the moisture from my mouth was now resting in the palm of my hands. Kieran had promised I would want to hear what