de, William Walker descended the staircase with a newspaper tucked beneath one arm, his us

ation. "Look at the state you're in-go upstairs and shower. An

low and darted up the stairs, not

early collided with Sebastian Walker. He leaned against th

e her real name as usual. "You look like a garbage co

d. She had long learned that silence was more effective

herself in a towel and walked into her room,

wash some fruit. Peel it. Same size pieces.

ed, peeled, and cut the fruit into uniform cubes. Then she placed the plate in front of Sebasti

't even

urned t

e for the first time. "How's work, little

, given the events of the past twenty-

lly learning a lot. Thanks for your concern, big brother," she re

interested in you. How p

e inside. *One day,* she swore to herself, *you'll ch

-

**Tianheng Group**, a towering glass fortress i

nd lack of a formal diploma, she had no chance of getting in on merit alone. The position-gl

doors were as common as elevators. S

s entrance, she spotted Summer Reeves hurr

alled. "What happ

his morning. Guess who? Sierra Westwood. Ste

er lifted her shoe to revea

did a numb

ore arrogant now that her un

settle this. I've got your back. L

anticipation. "Oh, thi

ys several steps ahead. People made the mistake of judging her by her innocent looks

amed in for lunch. Blair and Summer approached the corner tab

Summer, what's this? You brought backup? Planning

ably beautiful-sleek black hair, designer clothes, and t

tly. "Actually, we came to return s

h the surrounding table

r your input, *newbie,*"

people witnessed you intentionally stepping on my friend. You know what's i

You think you can scare m

promise. You're not the only one with connections here. The diffe

ou seriously trying to fight

ding you that the only reason people tolerate your tantrum

ople pretended to keep eating while watching intently. Sierr

as f

scoffed and picked up her

ned to Summer. "There. That's

"Blair, remind me to nev

poked," Blair re

ack to the night she wanted to forget. To the man whose

ds and tricks. But the war within her heart