"The first time I met you, you were so radiant and confident. You pushed me, asked me questions about my business like no one ever had before," he breathed in the scent of her shampoo. "At first, I thought you were naive or completely oblivious to who I was. But no, if you were afraid of me, you never let it show. Smarter than any man I had ever dealt with in your field. And it took every ounce of self-control I had not to stare at you every time we met; you were positively beaming in red."