ack at Millie wi

reach her eyes. "Ms. Williams," she said sweetly, "you

looking after a stray tomcat at home. Every now and then, he gets distracted by a fe

smile faltering. "If a tomcat keeps chasing strays, maybe home just isn't enou

hat's true. So once things calm down, I'

bit bad for that female cat that keeps hanging around downst

e, but she didn't snap at Rosann

pped as the elevat

nd the others to the top

tory, I saw that Miss Rogers didn't look too happy. She looked at you with a lot of hostility. She's Oliv

d, her voice laced with sarcasm. "Definit

ngs for Millie. What they didn't know w

h mattered more than petty love triangl

he evening in the big conference room at

on, and by yesterday afternoon, the director of the year-end event, Jeffrey Brewer

emcee took the stag

lt and over countless major events behind her, handling a

r cues and roles, Rosanna slipped backstage, s

entrance. A young assistant's voice echoed

at, Rosanna bit

ng Oliver and Millie parade their relationship arou

er her skin; her focus stayed g

assed before her gaze invol

y and then made his way over t

heard the familiar foo

cted as if she hadn't notice

to visit us," Jeffrey quickly sa

er a quick look, and greeted him like a strang

there's been any lapse in hospitality here, feel free to point it out. Bu

d, stunned by

ifficult for

e even tal

illie didn't start anything, she had

er, her eyebrows slightly drawn together, l

k there's been some kind of misunderstanding, Mr. Marshall." Jeffrey chuckled awkwardly, stepping

illie had gone straight to Oliver and twisted th

r was here-to get bac

jab at her first, she wou

ver only believed

there was no point in doing that. She chose to hold h

carefully-I'll only say this once. I have n

ver and gave Rosanna's sleeve a subtle tug,

r. She gathered her script and

rreacted. It's my fault for misjudging Ms. Williams. I'll apol

shed open the makeup room door and ente

out for the year-end event; there were ev

fits. After chatting with the male emcee, she

her makeup, she start

way she looks at him-Millie really does have feelings for Oliver. But

dgment's off. Oliver clearly has

rious look. "You sou

ith sarcasm. "I'm not lucky en

eling there's some history between you two. If

Everyone in Qegan knows Oliver's heart is with

tion had taught Cecily when to hold back. Sensing she

might be a flirt, but he's handsome and rich. Even if a woman

I bet being his wife feels mo

w. "Why would you think

art at home. You can usually tell a man's performance in bed by his features, like a stro

caught Rosan

ad accidentally struck

nna and Oliver had lived like strangers under t

re had been no physical intimacy

d stumbled into her room drunk one ti

ke her body betray her. She hated that he had that power. Hat

they wouldn't easily get a divorce," Cecily said. "His wife would have no pressure and no need

irritation rising

ck came at the door. Then, the door