making Eleanor feel entirely exposed as she hurried down the aisles,

ye contact with the pharmacist, her cheeks burning with a persistent, uncomfortable heat. Once she was safely back in the

anxiety in her chest eased slightly. The physical risk was handled. Now, she just had to survive a

thouse was entirely different, steeped

tage diamond ring sat on the dark wood, catching the brigh

g mildly hesitant. "Excuse me, Mr. Estes. I was stripping the b

esitation before she had pulled him closer and surrendered completely, rushed back to him. It had been her first time. The rea

s voice dropping to a softer register than

d professionally

that followed their family, had gone by their mother's maiden name-Ellis-since college. To Eleanor, her best friend was simply Jaye Ellis, a girl from a comfortable upper-class family, and

er name. Elea

isp blazer, her hair pulled back neatly, looking quiet, serious, and perfectly well-b

his fingers. Knowing she was his employee changed the dynamic entirely.

and dialed his executive

ment the call connected. "I'm comi

y surprised. The CEO rarely stepped foot in the buildi

e staff working overtime today," Cruz instructed, his blue eyes li

ocket. Eleanor was about to find out that