Between Love And Revenge

djusting to the dimly lit bedroom. Something fe

ghtstand, her heart dropping the mo

overslep

hrowing the covers of

e slippers she had carelessly left by the door the night before. She had to be at work by 9:30, a

warnings she had received from her department head. One more slip-up, and she was as good as fi

't let tha

ured she was up and ready before dawn. But Sophie was gone now. So were the chef and the nanny. She had to cut back on expenses, meaning she had to let th

A fitted black blazer and a matching pencil skirt. Professional. Quick. Acceptable. She threw

hallway table. Her stomach growled, but there was no time for breakfast. She wa

dly and froze when she saw the

**The med

tten to take it last night. And again this morning. S

ill bottle, popped a tablet into her mouth, and

eached the car, s

dered, slamming the d

hing as he pulled out onto the road. Cleo barely noticed the scenery flashing by. Her fi

en

through security, and make it to her dep

as do

ing and slow-moving vehicles only fueling her frustration. She drummed her fingers against t

pulled up in front of **LX Group**-a massive

stop before she flung the door ope

, the disappointment and exasperation in his eyes. *

mach tw

lacking against the polished marble floor.

" she gasped, pushi

slid shut just as

eart

finitely los

nning late again

y went

voi

y, dread creepin

Car

of **LX

new

e last person she wan

, Alex stood a few feet away from her, arms crossed, an amused smirk playing on his lips. H

. "Mr. Carter, " she said, her voice betraying

irk deepening. "Cutting it

te wanting to curl up and disap

uffocating. "Is that the same excuse you use

h twisted

kne

every department's performance records, which meant h

on't happen again," she said

a long moment before

stepped inside quickly, desperate to escape the suffocating tension be

retched be

She had already lost enough. Her hands curled into fist

out first. He hesitated, glancing back

u in my office no