Bound by Secrets by Anastasia Riley

n real-time. Emma sat at her desk, her fingers poised over her keyboard, but her mind was far from the article she was s

ing to creep in. Did she say enough? Were her answers convincing? She had faced tough interview panels b

ue, Janet, who plopped a thick folder onto her desk. "You

mall smile. "Just thinking about s

think it. Whatever it is, you'll figure it out." She tapped the fo

looming, her thoughts refused to leave the interview. The stakes were too high. This wasn't j

l spinning. As she stepped through the door of her

d, peering over his glasses from the

ping her bag by the door. She hesitated for a mom

d, his brow furrowing in confu

ged with determination. "It's for a job at Cross E

wing, a flicker of fear flashing across his face. "

told me how the Cross family destroyed everything for us. This is my chance

r. "Justice? Emma, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into.

e was terrified. But why? Shouldn't he be relieved that she wa

e pressed. "You've spent years telling me how they ruined us.

tening. "Just... promise me you'll be careful,

'll be careful. But I'm no

omething about her father's reaction didn't sit right with her. Why w

ly typing out an article, when her phone buzzed. The numbe

el

king with Alexandra Coll

pped a beat. "Ye

calling to inform you that you've been selected for t

real and almost too good to be true. She swallowed hard before re

ely, as Mr. Cross's current assistant is going on leave soon an

aid, trying to keep the e

ith all the details shortly. Cong

en for a moment, staring at her p

pportunity she had been waiting for. She would finally have access to

ntained. She paced the small living room, going over her strategy i

anding in front of Aaron. "This

re of pride and worry. "Just remember, Emma. B

unshaken. She was ready. It was