t, a part of her thought it could be another Mike'

earlier, having sex with him on his des

nding there, she was staring at Cynthia for some m

ee walk-ins? Or were you too bu

ing Cynthia with

orcing herself to stay calm. "I had no c

ld deliver another biting remark, a

nch

Mike standing there, s

d, this time leaving

" Sanchez

Mike repeated, his ic

st one last stare as she ma

ke asked witho

urgent,," she said with her tone dippe

ly. " Bring me the

ng a second too long. But as he shot her a

e to his ear, pacing

arked into t

alm but insistent. "We need to talk a

l...always" Mike replied, his tone la

rrister Henry said, the w

y, the assets--everything...will be allocated

the bridge

calling every hour to remind me o

his job and for the sake of his generational investment," Henry replied. "And unless y

smile at some gold-digger, and say 'I do' for the sak

us game, Mike. The board is restless. Your mother is breathing down your neck,

, especially when, deep down, he knew Henry wasn't w

oke. Your father set these conditions for a reason. He wanted you to

ing his knuckles white. "My father wanted to con

said. "The board is already watching you closely. One misstep, and they

he phone onto his desk and stood, running a hand through

been with had seen t

o...he would only keep them for a short period, in e

he couldn't keep a long-term part

e murmured, her name

fear and determination. She wasn't like the others. She wasn't polished, or p

e was going t

thi

ng from him as much as he

r, where She had st

a smirk on his face as he immediately sat upright whe

fident, the way her shirt clung to her curves, the way her lips t

each second passed with many nast

into his office, he'll make

watching her st

___________

r, had no idea

her heart pounded with uncertainty. The weight o

ad just seen Mike Richar

trust him. But she didn't hav

he flagged down a taxi. She needed a pla

ack into the office, there