the contract. It wa

hostile takeover. I'm giv

s watch. "Yates's lawyers will file for liqu

d bitten her lip too hard. He

k. "Personal Counsel.

My trust. And cleaning up... m

ait. He was offer

pen. Her hand hovered o

w with a third party. It is released to you only upon the succ

have a strict policy against sleeping with empl

black and permanent. She felt

or bur

"Sir, Mr. Sterling is he

ockett said, tak

was holding a tablet. "Crockett, you cannot sign the

He sneered. "Oh. It's you. The gi

la wen

voice was quiet, but it cut through the room

"Are you insane? Her ex's uncle is i

up. He loomed over the desk. "Tell the

It was a business move, she knew that. But hearing

lipped. "But I need to ru

t." Crockett waved a hand

niella and left,

was qui

atching her look. "I just protect my in

ella said. The word 'mi

want a file on every illegal transaction the

ded. She tur

nie

irst time he had used her

t looking up from his papers. "Your lo

sh rise to her chee

. He picked up his phone and di

to the ballroom that night