Hotly Bedded, Conveniently Wedded. Kate Hardy

‘My lucky charm.’

      ‘What was that you were saying about not counting your chickens?’ she asked wryly.

      ‘With you by my side,’ Alex said, ‘I could conquer the world.’

      Oh, help. He sounded serious. She reverted to some childhood teasing. ‘Alexander the Great, hmm?’

      He laughed. ‘Hey. I’m not going to make you change your name to Roxana. Though if you really want to…’

      ‘No, thanks!’

      ‘And this is an engagement of convenience.’

      ‘Exactly. Until you get the job. Which you will.’ She raised her own glass. ‘To you.’

      ‘To us,’ he corrected. ‘And to teamwork.’

      ‘Teamwork,’ she echoed.