en's

linked at the ceiling, disoriented, then glanced

was

ight. Her scent lingered faintly in the air. The sheets w

have to dwell on it. She was just a st

ssed and ready, my mask of indifference was firmly in place. Alex, my

ed in the boardroom, surrou

meeting, "The Hortense Group has approached us again. They're requesti

ice sharp. "Aren't they ra

e that collaborating with Logan Group will elevate their standing. They're proposing that we

Group was the industry leader, the gold standard everyone else measured themselves aga

Logan group?" I asked,

, "and it would further cement Logan Group's dominance in the luxur

ll analysis. I want every deta

others filed out, I stayed behind. My mind,

*

na's

a mix of anger and despair. Tears burned at the back of my eyes, but I refused

s gone after last night. And now, my job. It felt like my entire world was cr

r, my humiliation and anger pressing down like a storm cloud. When I finally pushed the door o

ant this time ?" she asked,

trembling, and it took everything in me to keep my voi

widened. "Wha

inally, I managed to force them out. "He wanted me to sleep with him

e dripping with fury. "How dare he?

ing down my face. "I feel like I've lost everything, Julie," I admitted, my voice breaking.

u did the right thing. Don't let that scumbag make you f

r shoulder, letting the tears flow freely now. I didn't care about looking stron

ou're stronger than this. You'll figure it out, I kn

deep breath, wiped my face, and pulled away. As I started packing my things into a box, I made myself a silen