“The word must have spread.” Someone on my team, a young blonde woman called Renee, breaks the silence on the table since we got here. I stare at my food, having had a taste and feeling nothing but blandness that makes me lose my appetite.“How the hell did it get out? Only the people on our team kn
LESLIE’S POVTwo more days pass and nothing has changed. The flicker of hope Travis had brought to me danced and burned brightly when I sent my first email. Now, three-hundred-and-something emails later, it barely makes a spark. Travis was right and it took me sending all those emails and getting
KIAN’S POVTonight is one of those nights that I wish this arrangement with Beverly never happened. One of those nights I wish I could go straight home instead of having to stay with Beverly for over three hours. I started checking the time the minute I got here and hell, it’s been moving so slow,
KIAN'S POVAndre Sanders is the biggest bastard on earth. And he should be the last person that I pick up my phone to call after how we parted ways in business school all those years ago. I swore to never have a reason to get involved with that insufferable bastard but I am left with no choice if L
I knew before I called him that he wouldn’t give in easily, not after the way we parted ways eight years ago. This may sound crazy but I met Andre long before I met Mike who ended up being my best friend all through business school.But I hate having to remember how we drew apart because Andre could
KIAN’S POVI could have just waited till I got home to tell Leslie about the call with Andre but somehow, I couldn’t. In fact, I drove into the company’s parking lot before I started having second thoughts about coming there. So I spend a few minutes in the car, processing my thoughts and thinking
“I know, I know. But you’re wrong, I didn’t come here just because. There’s something urgent I need to talk to you about.”She crosses her arms, face still unsmiling, “Well, spill.”“I kind of went through your emails last night.” I confess and the frown on her face deepens. “What?” “It wasn’t int
“Thank you.” She says before slipping out of the office, leaving me standing there like a fool. TRAVIS’ POVLeslie’s name flashes on my screen and I pick it up immediately, beaming as I walk out of my office. I was on my way to her anyway, excited to share with her what I had just found. “I was ju