ife span. If the boss dies, and they leave everything to the Assistant, the Assistant c

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lope had last spoken. One foggy morning Penelope

,” his vo

She wanted to sneak a glanc

you been?”

. You

a new relationship w

kirt lifting twat.” she m

James rai

ant to shag with a blonde whore, who am I to judge?” s

ven know her

ite who tried to destroy my father’s compan

or her, but she shifted.

. Brooks,” sh

u want to be rivals, fine by

*

hen Marlene knocked on the door

work. Rory entered and handed her an old leather b

op it on

ld and watched her fo

nd watched a little longer until he lo

ing that fa

t fa

when you'r

ys looked

have that face whe

pen down. “I told James, we w

d?” Rory

ll,” she said, swallowi

and have done nothing more than fight for th

hotgunned his shop last month

hell is she doing in

pe. Rory could tell she was trying not to look at him

age of James' face out of her

he best," s

*

ed Tommy. He was cleaning the teacups,

t,” James shrugged. Some of his men came into his office.

when she retaliates? You can’t afford a

am. And if I slow her down she’s going to retalia

desk and saw that the teacup was still

throw it away. I’m

He stared at the filled cup for a moment then poured it dow

n touched it,

*

f Penelope’s factory. Once they finished, they placed glue on the machinery, ultimately ruining the gears, before slipping ba

un tod

mes

xture of glue and chewing gum. Marlene saw the damage and called some of the fac

When the counter girls came to work, P

The first two weeks would continue like this until the workers were soon begging for a truce. Night after night, product and equipment were getting destroyed

*

estaurant, running late for

ong day?”

together,” he said. He made a motion to

ime away from me?” she leaned in and took his hand. Her dress was open in the

his thoughts, “Because if I tak

pered, making James' face burn red. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted Penelope glancing at them from outside the r

, “Any reason you’re showing me

d you,” her v

watched from the side, shaking his head in disapproval. He had grown had picked up

brandy when he not only had bad days but was feigning happ

*

ranoia of someone taking her life. Tonight she had the image of Beatrice ki

tes then concealed her footsteps as she stepped to the door. No one could be seen through the peephol

address, a time, and James