Trapped wit

It was held in one of the most prestigious hotels in the city, and it wa

g chandeliers, the clink of champagne glasses undersco

d and flattered her beautiful figure,while commanding attention without asking for it. The slit at the side gave her ju

care of it, so it did

hall, she ignored the cur

cio. He was always with her whenever she had attended any of these functions. He wa

s. His tailored black tuxedo was a statement of power, but

her. She was easily the most beautiful woman in the room, and every pair of eyes wa

et his intense gaze on her already,

nica, who was already making her way over,

ated that Veronica might be up to som

enough for the nearby journalists–press

rse, I'd be here. I'm after all a representative of the partnering company, a

vered. Sarah's intention jab had poked close to hom

o laugh off the insult. "Oh, but I wasn't sure you were going to come. You know, given

hered. Immediately, cameras subtly adjusted the

s game plan. This was her plan all along. To

no doubt paid off by V

Mr. Huxley; did you tw

he tilted her head slightly, as if conside

e launch party, she knew she would plan something, but she had not exactly kn

. Cool. Pois

I have the same past that any two professionals might share–one of working in the same

ot confirming nor denying, yet it was

he had planned it. She had expected to see a crack in Sarah's new fou

was something more-" a

the best part,

erful man just to be relevant. Whether it be a colleague or an acquintance. I think it's quite outdated, don't you think? But anyways, if there was truly anything between me and Mr Huxley in t

porters

felt something stir in him that was strange t

ot the same girl from years ago-

as a

wouldn't let Sarah turn every

ficult working so clos

something sharp and knowing. She hated the prick of

broke, and shattere

y and I were never lovers. Tha

y executed

ndal, moved on to less interesting questions. They didn't questio

anaged to foil her plot to humiliate, and st

onger affect, and walk all ov

herself and left the reporters, wh

a drink. Sarah seldom drank, unless she was with Benicio

he reporters, but it had opened up a tiny wi

r glass, Sarah abandoned the gla

the room, took a slow sip of his