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ar to.

ing breaths as my assistant, Freda, scampers about my office, l

as I'd asked. I have a flight in the next hour

for the "bonding" dinner she'd be hosting to i

she's about to get married to and I h

let her down. She's going to miss me i

eatures. Freda is competent, I'd give

on of the jewelry brand that had been

Daughter of one of the biggest ac

but they'd sent a hard copy instead, stating that a digital copy was too

cautionary steps but my media firm

o put out huge fires from scandals so little,

le to the graphics department. How will I trust you to do it in my stea

her. I'd practically shouted in shock when she to

s around the office. Then she stops when she gets t

e me, her features ar

ow!" She sudd

In less than a second, she materia

d let me handle the rest as a way to make up for my recklessness," Fred

desk instead of mine. But the f

sn't known for competit

as I round the mahogany

I'll let it slide just this once. Make sure the graphics team put together the exact images of the items in that invent

reda smiles

e distance between the desk and threshold. In the h

r the car to come up to my fl

ent before I turn with a slight sm

, Ma

hen stops, as he c

dies with Mason. I've been acting distant after our nigh

end this arran

r slept with. I can't let go now, not when he'

with him. I can't tell him to go focus on another woman

fy what kind of relatio

k?" He asks. His eyes s

on between us. "Yep, my flig

with sympathy as he

on't need a plus on

e, Mace.

y and gives me a warm smile. His eyes return to being

shes gently. It's almost like

nk y

eek in front of our coworkers and the whole world, I whirl on my heels

en bedding with Mason and I'

ationship, of

tionships and this isn't because of t

the relationship

ed to your business. Office relationships crash bec