e bedroom. She didn't bother listening to their conversat

iet and still. As she sipped the warm water, th

elf face-to-face with Patrick, h

eted, her voice ti

fered her

dn't

ake it, keepin

ty. Needed

ment before he retracted it, smi

e replie

one to talk to..." he

n, her polite smile bar

s late. You shou

upheld them. Whatever camaraderie she and Patrick might have once shared

asn't

sprawled on the couch, phone re

climbing into bed, exhaustion taking

woke, it was a

separately, driving their own cars to the office. They co

d a cluster of female employe

ered by reporters at the hotel agai

unlucky enough to mar

ill for just a fling with him. S

er died. They stood straighter, lips pres

cool gaze sw

op on my

e into her office. Behind her, the women

y anything, and I'm

always polite

immons scholarship kids who stayed with the

ack of reports. She sorted through some minor

ob's antics, th

planning document for Simmons

ngs, late nights, and barely a break in between. Bu

e proposal, Quinn frowned

office?" she asked, her t

iley, the head of the plann

ons is here with me. It m

ighed i

me by later th

a familiar low voice inter

now. I want to

or a brief moment, she seriously consi

red his thro

. Simmons says y

ied, keeping her fr

ing office, knocking light

as Jacob lounged on the couch, casually smoking. The

d, forcing a

ed, her tone cool as

extinguished his cigarette in the a

im with a nod before turning h

on separating business

aved a hand at Quinn, "Talk about w

instead spreading out the documents she wa

a moment, instinctiv

the armrest of the sofa. "Why are you

and stepped forward, st

slightly. The movement pulled up her suit jacket

ightly, his gaze casuall

laws in the proposal. Tri

might be a bi

tone w

This year-end gala is a big deal. Even a

sence, didn't dare argue and

e'll do o

ed her gaz

g your best, Tristan

and assertiveness at

tiffened, his sm

d just now-those weren't from our original plan. They were added at Miss Lopez's request

oints I mentioned must be fixed. The color discrepancy will affect

unned, momenta

girlfriend. The woman most l

asually suggeste

back against Quinn this

ght not be

g Quinn, his gaze shifted over

"If you replace Remi, who do