Thayer, standing a few feet behind her, and for one disori

ked in this industry. She'd seen plenty of famous faces pass through these halls

rst. "How did you

all, toward the crowd still pressing against t

you eve

he rear of the building like he expected her to follo

Then she was moving, quick steps carrying her

-

re way. He got into the car first, and it was only once he was seated that he reached

ut a word, hands folded in her lap, w

oment before he finall

to look at him properly. "

is eyes drifted to the employee card

ed. "So that's yo

t offering any

ou said your family could never go bankru

with me bein

ld up a hand, a

r a beat. Then they both spoke

ed, and Thayer gestured for

of trouble. Yesterday, and today. I know tha

. "You need my h

ts to see you.

g moment, expression flatt

ght to ask you for anything after everything, but if you don't come tonight, my

w working, clearly weighing some

id finally. "If you get engaged, tha

beginning? At the gala. Why did you shake my father's ha

watching. Denying it then would have made it worse." He exhaled, draggin

id you come

dn't

ase. Help me this once. I'll do anything you

ong moment. Then his mou

"Zoya, that is a dangerous decision you

ook away. "Y

eaned back in his seat, studying her diff

d down at

dragging myself into this mess for you. The least you can do

p at him. "A

ort and disbelieving. "No way. The Kalin

blink. "I

" he mumbled. "What

mm

n the dash. 10:15 AM. "W

ev

ick you up at 6:30. Fro

rs. "So what did you want to say bef

r," he said, starting the

or the handle. "Okay," she sa

ching her walk toward the elevator, hands in

ional. The biggest hotel chain in the country, and she's w

uine disbelief at the situation he'd somehow landed in the mid

e elevator, trying to

her, arms still crossed. But now her eyes we

" Sofi

l wh

In the parking lot. With Thayer Yudin. The Thayer who

r toward the office

and shut the door behind them.

o. It was

s from the desk. "Did you at least

t come for th

took off her badge and set it on the desk. Ames. "He's

. Once. Twice