Fortune's Revenge

purchased secondhand and carefully tailored to hide its origins, represented her new reality. Gone were the designer labels and custom

she reminded hersel

age. Building a secret emergency fund one small deposit at a time. Planning an escape from Alexander's increasing

cutive assistant to Jensen Corp's VP of Operations wasn't gl

stepped into the reception area. "I'm Sarah from HR

sank. "It's b

ly, you're being considered for a different

trailed off, realization dawning. "The ac

yes, Chen Innovations is finalizing the purchase this morning. Mr. Chen speci

lt beneath Olivia's fe

ite pale." Sarah's concerned voi

via managed. "J

lway lined with glass offices. "Wait here in the conference room. HR will bring in

oiding any path that might cross with Ethan's, and now here she was, applying to be his assistant. He would take one lo

rved not

housekeeper, Margaret, one of the few who h

't worry about the deposit, I've covered i

at the divorce was finalized and Alexander's lawyers had ensured she received nothing. T

xpecting HR with forms. Instead, she found herself staring into achingly

oy she'd sacrificed everything for had become exactly the man she'd always known he could be, powerful, commanding, brea

't a question or a greeting. It was

ady legs. "Ethan.

ehind him with a soft click that

assessing its prey. He wore a suit that probably cost more than six months' rent for her apa

interviewing for an executive assistant po

o meet his gaze. "Or I was. I i

posure, a flicker of genuine anger. "The broken sociali

now this was your company. T

cing his palms flat on the table and leaning forward. "Would you have bothe

r defense. What right did she have to explain, t

said quietly. "I have no interest in

odest purse, but Etha

. S

to find him studying her

ut you off." N

es

d left you w

s clear from t

pt in his voice made her wince. "The mighty Olivia Montg

adily. "There's no s

eyes, surprise, perhaps, at

id abruptly. "To pay for my mo

hat? She'd been so careful, using three differe

t you're talking

urned sharp. "Don't