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lden light. She stood in front of her closet, hands on her hips, staring at the rows of

" Elena's voice rang out from the

dn't help smiling. "I'm coming,

p white blouse. Perfect. Professional. Powerful. Just the

ossed. "You know, some of us have been

rite pair of heels. "You're such a d

uxury of sleeping in," Elena shot back,

t. "Sleeping in? I was up at five going over the n

under her own breath. "Five? Try four. I was at th

ng to face her best friend. "You

d you're late. Let

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d honking cars. Sophia sat in the backseat of her sle

asked, breaking the

still managed to answer th

t you're about to sign a deal with Bl

"It's just business and nothing else, Ele

phia, this is Alexander Blackwood we're talking about. Your ex-husband. Th

a little bit sharper than the last. "That was five years

done with it. That's why you've bee

r a glare. "I

I'm the Queen

lp laughing. "You'

're defl

hat housed CARTER LUXE, Sophia's pride and joy.

ne softer now, and also addi

ded. "Let'

yees hurried past, their arms full of files and coffee cups. Sophia loved thi

g intern called out, nearly d

, Sarah. Deep breaths,

s turning pink with a blus

walked. "You're such a s

s nervous. I remember

ng all sentimental on me. W

uld see the Blackwood Enterprises team through the glass walls,

er Blac

man who had once b

ed her arm.

e steady. "I'm fine. Le

heels clicking against the polished floor. Ale

id, his voice s

plied, her tone coo

His hand was warm, familiar, and for a split second, sh

," he said, his ga

ing her hand away with a weird

ring to the tabl

on unreadable. She wouldn't let him see how much he s

the terms, the details. But every now and then, she

ning back in his chair. "What

eady. "It's a solid offer you hav

ed into a faint smile

as her company, her life, and she wasn't about to le

ag

d, but she kept her composure. She shook hands with the B

hers filed out, his eyes on

, then nodded

k before leaving the room, c

his voice low and menacing

rms, her tone cool a

hair. "I know things didn't end well betwee

an eyebrow.

I want to make things right between us

t. She wanted to believe him, but the scars of the

finally, stepping back

ession unreadable.

took a deep breath, her mind racing.

eeling that Alexander Blackwood was abo