tly, his gaze cold but curiou

she could admit she'd put someone on his tail. So, she c

orking event tonight and ran into that journalist, Lil

ady and expressionles

er courage, clasping her hands a

r. My team recently started working on a new aviation program, but... you know me, I'm clueless about these things. I th

owed a small smile, almost playful. "What's wrong with that?" He paused, then added with calculated

for a moment. "Oh?

y reached for his phone and

ding a small plastic bag. Inside was a si

is clasp style-it was designed to stay put unless deliberately removed

ingers curled around the earring tightl

charm, her lips pulling into a sweet smile. "Wel

iosity. He leaned in, his voice barely above a whispe

s eyes dark with a hint of amusement.

r hands, constantly scheming

ity to keep her busy-and Lila had

not u

bright and early, only to be greeted by an unwel

ly fuming. "Does she think she owns this station? I mean, I'm the head of International News, an

"Yesterday, you told me to stay on her good

ing her bounds!" He huffed. "I'm going to talk to the

"The decision's already been made, Matt. If you go c

surd! You barely said two words to her yesterday, and she managed to swing a whole tran

hint of playfulness in her voice. "But trust me. After e

ing down. "Fine. If you're

e," she said, h

transfer notice and marc

spotted Amy in the makeup cha

ng in. "Well, well, Miss Lila. Here I thought you'd be too busy mingling with a

ting down with all the calm in the world, and pouring hersel

ed Sophia, snapped at her. "Did

aised an eyebrow. "What's w

looking furious.

t," Ella said with a smirk, taking

Amy intervened with a delicate laugh, pu

andards. It's only natural for someone of her stat

ad-cop routine. Cute. She played along, sitting in silence, thic

Aerospace Center, Ella stood up to foll

" Amy held out a small object, an earring, silver and

e knew it had fallen off on Lucas's plane, but she hadn't expecte

who found it," she purred, gently touching her ring with an air of smug ownership. "They said that, sometimes, when peopl

ayed innocent.

ng her a loaded insult, and Ella was just brushing it off? Deciding to be blunt, she gav

ow. "Really? That

'd left the earring on the plane as s