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ving me completely exhausted before the day had even started. I groaned, dragged myself out of bed, and forced my body through the

my thoughts circled endlessly. How could one reckless night escalate into this mess? Wilson wouldn't leave me alone, and W

g accounting and litigation services. We took on high-profile cases for major clients. I had earned my recent promotion to se

the elevator up in irritated silence. I dropped into my chair, tossed the phone onto the desk, and ran a hand throug

el

just

hiver down my spine. I froze

hile my thoughts raced. "Ho

just wanted to apologize for last night. My

ed," I b

n he said something that cau

oice grew softer, almost intimate, as if the co

nd closed. Heat c

r Morrison," he continued seriously

my chest. Wilson was obviously obsessed with me, and now William was getting under my skin in exac

somehow I could shake off Wilson while finding a r

a knock at my door. I looked up from a stack of files, p

polite smile. "Good morning, Ms. Morrison. Mr

, already dreading anot

ed. "He di

glasses, and stood. "A

he hall and knocked o

" his voi

eat news," Mr. Bendel said at the same moment. The s

erested. Bendel only smiled like

t is

been acquired,

at the thought of layoffs and

eaned forward. "A

ew owners made that clear." He wave

ho bought us? This firm is worth around nine

this morning. We had a board meeting w

nvited to," I rem

t was very short notice. We wer

y. That was more than double what the firm w

l start soon. I want you to mee

my chair. "Of cou

endel's gaze lifted to something behi

onto my face. The door opened. Two pairs of footsteps en

lson wore a delighted smirk. William wat

ates brothers. Our new CEO

en Wilson stepped forward, h

smooth and full of satisfactio

ession remained harder to read, but his eyes fixed on mi

tood frozen between them, both hands hovering in front of me, with absolutely nowh

eir hands one after the other. Wilson's grip lingered a little longer. William's touch f

ssional setting," I said, keeping my v

nal setting. Sure. After last nigh

ck to me. "We look forward to working closely with you,

s. "Excellent. I'll leave the three of you to get acqua

m. Suddenly the spacious

ms crossed, looking extremely plea

at here," I said

us thickened. "We should talk. In priv

dangerous it had become to get close to either of them. Wilson refused to

exchange of looks between his brother and me. "Th

the twin who wouldn't let me go, and my career was suddenly i

g that the real complicatio