Serena was lost in thoughts. After sobering up, she and Benjamin discussed their plan again for what felt like the umpteenth time. If Gregory was indeed not immune to her charms, and if the mate bond affected the stoic man even half as much as it did her, the plan had all the best chances to succeed. Gregory worked as an accountant’s assistant in a small company. And Benjamin’s idea consisted of him applying for a job opening as a marketing operator. Benjamin had his own company to manage. It wasn’t famous quite yet, had yet to make a breakthrough, but that didn’t mean he didn’t have duties. “One month,” he bargained with her. “We have one month to annoy the man till his blood starts boiling in his veins and he just snaps and claims you as his. How does that sound?” “Lovely,” Seren