Joachim had hoped to get a clue about the workings of Graham’s mental instability. Instead, he’d found himself enchanted by the combination of in-depth research and pictorial word choice and had gobbled all the books up in a single fortnight.

Yet, that immersion into fairy tales must have played tricks on the poor man’s mind, inducing him to believe in what all rational people knew to be mere children’s stories. It was good for Joachim to remember exactly why he was here.

“You’re much better-looking than Barley intimated.” Under the table, Ainsley dropped his hand to right above Joachim’s knee.

Cockburn stopped chewing mid-mouthful. Surely he was merely making a point to be welcoming?

“Skittish, are we? Don’t tell me he sent over a virgin?” Ainsley’s hand drifted higher, paralyzing Joachim with shock. He needed to put an end to this, this, seduction or proposition or whatever it was now.

But good Lord—the blaze of heat that shot throughout his extremities was electric.

“I’ll be most put out.” Ainsley Graham pouted and fingered the button right above Joachim’s navel. “I’ve been picturing my cock in your luscious mouth since you walked in the door, and I do so hate to be disappointed.”

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