ah'

was po

en up residence inside my skull. Each pulse of pain behind my eyes came with a nauseating wave of regret, and when th

rt wasn't just f

n my stomach an unease I

it h

The music.

d

usel. My heels were kicked off near the door, my clutch lay halfway open on the floor, and

movie reel, the night before flic

h Mia over t

ulsing beat wi

...

r in the co

fectly composed. A dark suit hugged his broad shoulders, and he had this intense, magnetic energy dangerous, almost feral. His eyes

I was o

ike my life d

dn't ask his name. I didn't give mine. There were no words just the taste of bourbon on

d my head into my hands. "Wh

th strangers in clubs. I didn't throw myself at mysterious me

apparent

e if I stayed perfectly still, I could pretend it never happened. Pretend that some other poor

ral into self-loathing, my phone

d at the

i

cou

hering to hide my irritatio

too," she replied, chippe

nt. You left me alone in that club while I was wasted, M

made me want to strangle her. "You practically gave

"You are nothing

f the charts. I just figured you needed to let loose

ine," I muttered. "But that's not th

estly? You looked happy.

that's all you called to say. Because I am this

important," she said, practically bounci

wned.

she announced proudly. "The

pped a beat.

weeks ago? They emailed an offer l

ou serious? Thorne Enterprises? That

nd they want you

at the cl

IA

es. Get up, get dressed,

before I c

shame or relive last night's sins. I threw my hair into a bun, dabbed on concealer to hide the bags under my eyes, and yank

protein bar into my mouth

Thorne Enterprises was known for being cutthroat, prestigious, and impossible to get in

skyline. I had to crane my neck just to see the top. Swallowing hard

art today? Um... ne

elcome! You're expected. The CEO wan

dropped.

es to greet new hires hims

unded o

epping into the elevato

rves weren't listening. Why would the CEO of a billion-dollar company want to greet a junior

revealing a pristine hallway fille

gesturing toward a pair of heavy b

k a b

shed th

fr

perfectly tailored navy suit, with the same sharp jawline and

s