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n espresso machines, and a literal kitchen fire at he
ses at exactly 8:59 AM and was immediately swallowed
erday, lips still red and judgmental, gave
s 8:
o her keyboard like she was writing a symphony. "Mr. Bla
roll her eyes. She swore this place dripped w
rom yesterday were there, suits, ties, zero expression but now
ght a street cat into
ahead, pretending she couldn't feel
the 77th floor, she was
nd heels sharp enough to kill met her
she said, hol
sonally offended her. "I'm Vivienne. I manage PR and client relations. You'
e," Lena said with t
blinked.
d and walke
vy suit that looked sinfully expensive, typing something on h
mad
und sur
to punch someo
e, who lingered like a
ere. Files come in at ten. Meetings start at eleven. Don't answer my phone unless I'm on the
cept for one thing, wh
ilish half-smile. "Y
d a private memo to the entire investor chain, and was being actively ignored by the other ass
, or maybe Juliette actually hissed at her
minutes away from flipping a desk w
with
pped trying to
water like she was some kind of elite
th
with too much money
corridor lined with fros
and I need someone who isn
t where I yell a
d, smirking. "Tha
ithout justice. Rafe took the head seat. Lena slipped in
s the table eyed h
onard," Rafe said smoothly. "
ike a pro. If she was going to be here, she was going t
alking. Rafe noticed. Every time someone made a ridiculous suggestion, Lena's expr
"You're going to get me fired for grin
. "And Leonard smells like old wh
d unguarded and Lena felt someth
tor door open for
he battlefield?
e who used to work
epping in. "You're star
ed. "Don't let it
elevator jolted slightly sto
" she g
g out his phone. "Happens
Lena muttered, pressing her hand aga
"You're not claust
ranky when
r jacket pocket and pull
ed. "Is th
d way not to argue
. "You're full of surpr
ed in elevators with
accidentally dropped a cr
said, leaning dow
miscal
a
d landing squar
both
t his. His were wide, dar
he st
" he said, v
she'd been electrocuted. "Wow
e it
on purpose?" she sna
n't sa
t with your st
re perfect," h
, then burst
n shook his head, a reluctan
insane,"
hired
jolted again and resum
ilence, still laughin
crossed. "Rafael, the Law
he said, walk
o Lena. "You look flushed
ust your boss making me
tightened, but
a notification pinged on her comp
t: Wee
open. It was real. He'd actually paid
-" she w
his office, hands in his pock
jungle," he said.
ut I'll take your money
. "Be ready tomorrow. Thing
a meeting room, leaving her stunned
ob was
just started to