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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