the revolving glass

as deafening, and there were twice as many secur

e elevator banks when her cow

nd lowered her voice. "Did you hear? The major sh

e floral arrangements being set

or her snobbery, slid over to them

e," Veronica said, her tone dripping w

love' hit Elease like a ph

n on her heart. Her lungs sto

s to stay relaxed. She stretche

ease asked, though her voice

r eyes dramaticall

f old money and g

ver Elease. The lobby spun. She nee

open. The crowd of employees surged forward,

onica loudly discussed Kori's flawless resume and her time in E

ssed her hand against her chest, fighting the suffocating tightness, repea

ached the admin

She just needed to grab her personal mu

ian Proctor, her direct supervisor, marched ou

e lining up in the lobby to welc

Julian, I'm not feeling we

harshly. "New leadership means perfec

herded back into the elevator

ttee. Her heart hammered against her ribs, the psychosomatic pain radiating down her

ide the glass walls. Three black Range Rovers pu

heart was making her vision go dark at the edges. She leaned he

ls-Royce was pulled

ion Christian Louboutin red-bottom

custom white trench coat, looking effortlessly

the gap between her

wave ripped through Elease's nervous

i, wearing a bespoke suit and a gentle,

ielding her from the aggressive paparazzi. It was a tender, fier

in awe, whispering about how perfec

the couple walked closer, the horrifying trut

e exact curve of her smile-they were a terr

in Elease's brain. Brogan forcing her to dye her hair that specific

hest. She bit down on her lip so hard that the

d. She was just a cheap, easily replaceable

hrough the lobby doors,

d. For a fraction of a second, his eyes

ducked her head down, completely hiding her

red bottoms faded as they wal

s gave out. She turned and sprinted toward the groun