er breath, her steps unbalanced as she pu

home. Needed to forget about what just happened. Needed to forget about him.

zzed before she could gather her thoughts. She searched through h

er sister's voice. She didn't want to talk to her, but aga

s maddeningly composed. "You know

ol and exhaustion. "Here? Where's here?" Sienna sighed. "

ten about it. Between Ryan's betrayal. Sienna's deception and last night's te

d to see Sienna. Chloe let out a huge groan. Could today get any worse? She thought to herself. "Fine. I

. Of course, her sister could pretend like everything was fine. She exhaled

e car rolled to a stop in front of the grand estate. Chloe was awoken by the familiar w

ged. Wishing the ground could open up and swallow her. Sienna greeted he

ragged over Sienna, unimpressed. "Sp

wavered for a s

e anything to say to each

hing to say to a sister who could betray her like that. As she made her way to her father

nd in the fleet of the moment she took a sniff of herself. Her fac

of the long mahogany table. James Bennett was as composed as ever,

main straight despite the exhaustion pressing

"We have important matters to discuss. You'll be handli

ation?" Her father leaned back. "Cross Corp has been making aggressive

exhaustion show. "So, you w

s voice was firm. "Their lead negotiator, Damien Cross, is known for ex

n Cross. However, she had never put a face to the name. She knew he was ruthless, manipulative and some even say intoxicating. And now sh

. She said with the littl

y, I need you to be careful, do not let

owever, she knew her responsibilities as interim CEO and she knew she had

his, Chloe." Chloe shot her a hard glance, which caught their father's notice.

ut a humorous chuckle. "Oh I don't know, maybe t

se. He stood up, buttoning his shirt jacket

aven't heard..

't.." Sienn

d to the door. He stopped just before le

ht beyond business. And then he was gone. Leaving only Chloe and Sienna in the suffocat

her chair back and stood. "I'm leaving."

r, where it had been parked since her last meeting with Ryan and S

enna. You went behind my back. You lied to me for months. You screwed

he door shut. "Screw this." She lamented as she turned on the ignition. Leavi

an unknown caller. She answered,

ght about me?" Chloe's breathing slowed, and her grip on her phone tightened. It was hi

the speaker. "See you soon Chl

bs. What the hell had she gotten herself into? She didn't know what