The following morning felt like a circus show—and I was sitting in the center of it. Having barely slept no more than a few hours, I dragged myself to the vanity table where two maids were in the frantic process of getting me picture-worthy-ready for the conference.I’d hoped that at least some of m
I didn’t need to turn my head to know that James was glaring at me. I could feel the intense heat from his gaze searing right through me. It took everything inside of me not to turn and look at him.Hadn’t I been humiliated enough? I was truly hoping that my confession of my personal feelings toward
[James’ POV]Upon having the door slammed in his face, James’ anger had ultimately reached new heights. No one had ever spoken to or treated him in such a manner. And the fact that it was Mia who was the one who’d done it, made it hurt all the more.James curled his hand into a tight fist and raised
Part of me was still shocked by the revelation of having slammed the door in James’ face. It wasn’t in my nature to be rude or act in such a crass manner. However...I was certain that I had reached an all-new low in my mind.I wanted to forget that today ever happened. But at the same time, I didn’t
The nerves in my stomach jittered and fluttered as though it was filled with a dozen butterflies when I saw the expression on James’ face. The man was perfectly stunned by my request to spend the night here.Initially, his brows raised in surprise before curling with heated suggestion. The corner of
Oh. My. God...What did he just say??My eyes shot open and what was left of my morning fatigue had instantly vanished. Every muscle in my body went stiff as the air became locked in my lungs, burning and needing to escape.“James,” I gasped.I tried pulling myself away from him, only to be yanked ba
I couldn’t explain what it was exactly that led me to feel so light and buzzed with energy, all I knew was that I didn’t want it to end.Throughout most of the day, I’d been met with a series of impressed looks from the staff and quite a few humming whispers from the maids. It appears that nearly ev
It was as if all the blood had drained from my body, leaving me a hollow shell. It had been years since I last caught a real glimpse at James’ parents, predominantly his mother. The woman was always involved in some charity work or planning the next big event to sponsor some worthy cause or another.