small bouquet of daisies she had picked up at the corner florist, her mind racing. Chloe's call earl

framed in the doorway, wearing an oversized t-shirt and le

ophia said, holding th

th one raised brow. "Cute. No

and spaghetti sat in plates on the table. Sophia was re

, seating herself and spear

twirling her spaghetti instead of

r eyes. "You vanished with some guy at the bar

lips parted, but n

ftening. "Soph, I'm not mad. Just tell

ork down. "It was someone I just met

rowned.

r. It was just one ni

g her. "You're lying. I can se

ore Sophia could stop the

attered to the

the door as if someone might o

e, Adrian Grayson? Nathan's sworn enemy?

es. But it's not what you think. It

h, Soph, you have officially entered the danger zone.

ng over. "That's why I'm trying to forge

rian Grayson isn't just some guy. He's calculated,

e what he does. I've made my decision. I don't need anyone's

Sophia's. "I get it, Soph. But be careful, okay? Y

work, Sophia avoided Nathan's temper and screened out Chloe's concerned texts.

herself it was just another day, n

as she enter

agues stared at them. Murmurs of whispered conversations surro

was a card in el

today brings you everything yo

s envelope as her heart began to p

beside them. She did hesitate but curiously opened it to find a

in small clusters, trying not to

dmirer," one of the

s she muttered, "Mind your o

ocess the gift when Nathan's v

the conferenc

s scrambled to obey. Sophia grabbed her no

said, his voice sharp and cutting. "We're at war with Grayson Enterprises. Anyone caugh

s breat

gaze lingering on her a fraction o

e lowering to a dangerous whisper. "If I find out that anybody has cros

plete silence

ed as she kept her head

orkers filed out, she stayed fro

und out about Adrian. She didn't wa