d addressed her. Her heart was racing a million

e couldn't help herself. She felt her world spin at the man standing before her, Liam Knights. T

, but she knew she couldn't act impulsively. She

lett Jensen," she responded, h

nd. "Have we met before?" he asked, trying t

erself steady, but the implications of what he had just said we

he waved it aside. "Come sit here," he said,

front of the man responsible for disfiguring her face back then. She felt a bile rise from the pit of her stomach just from sharing the sam

took a seat on the couch as Liam's scrutin

d voice, and golden hair. The lady before him had a heart-shaped face, in contrast to Chelsea's oblong one, and her long nose differed from Chelsea's

ered her lashes, avoiding direct eye conta

-suited for the job. You will be working closely with me. I heard you've been able to close up to fifty contracts; impressive,

m's mind as he wondered why Chelse

stand?" His t

" she muttered nervously, but in her min

Anna, to get you oriented. You may leave," Liam an

that it was finally over. She sto

her back, but she didn't turn around. She just

didn't even realize she had been holding. She felt nause

ecretary who was at her d

I help you?" The

he restroo

gered on Chelsea's disheveled state for a second

down her cheeks as her hand flew to her chest; it hurt so badly. It hurt her to see Liam well alive and

hrough that cruel torture?" she sneered, clenching her fist angrily.

r face; she had to get back there an

ious, but he couldn't quite place his finger on it. After several hours working behind the desk, he was starting to grow tired and hungry. He sighed

the cookies to eat. Fifteen minutes in, he felt

He picked up his phone and dialed his secretary, and just th

l the fucking doctor. I don't know wh

must have asked someone to place those documents and poison in her room. Her thoughts trailed off when the loud sound of far

nd clutching painfully at his stoma

them away. "Isn't that the cookies Xolo

nt?" Liam's voice c

ion dripping from his forehead.

ow embarrassed he was, passing gas ever

proposal you as

get out," he yelled before das

ore to herself that she'd make him pay. Yes, and not forgetting Chelsea and that bastard Trey. T

e wondered. That would be absurd. Why would her son have some

hool to pick up Xolo. She was excited to hear all about his first day of schoo

, and how was today, baby?" she chuck

It was great, Mom. I made a

t to hear al

you, Mom? Ho

e had hardened, and he could tell

a forced out a smile.

s hand, as they walked down the ha

xtbook in the c

Chelsea watched him run along, but her ringtone sounded;

and, was in a hurry. He knew his son would be sad if neither he nor Jessica picked him up f

aw a little boy coming out, probably the same

on? No, scratch that. He looks almost exactly li