her cringe harder. By Monday morning, she had convinced herself that Liam Bennett wouldn't even

ered, and today, she intended to make a good one. The doors slid open on the fifteenth floor, revealing a modern workspace bathed in morning sunlight.

pproached, extending her hand. "You must be E

t the warm welcome. "It's great

good creamer goes fast"), the printers ("Always check the paper tray unless you enjoy error messages"

rrison account," Sarah said, tapping a manicured nail agains

ch tightened.

, a familiar voice cut thr

the client's changes are g

a tu

lding a tablet, his sharp green eyes l

is Emma Carter, our new marketing strategist. Emma, this is Liam Ben

rackled. Emma's pulse h

mething unreadable. He extended his hand. "Emma." Just

arm. "Liam." She matched his tone, refu

them. "Wait... do you

mma said

Liam said at t

eyebrows

ugh. "Briefly. At

"She spilled her entir

ed. "Because someon

ike you're already... acquainted." She clapped her hands together. "Let's

ed in slightly, his voice low. "

"Try not to be an insuffe

ed. "No p

Emma took a seat, setting her notebook in front of her with deliberate calm.

is a high-profile client," she said. "They're rebranding, an

g down notes. "What'

said. "They want to shake off

is throat. "Which means they'll reject anyth

be they actually want change

mpressed. "You've wor

enty of companies trying to modernize. The ke

oken like someone who's never had a

dle the visual direction. You'll refine the messaging

ghtly. "Looking

ssion suggest

cial collaboratio

e campaign. Liam immediately dismissed it. "Too cas

y want casual. That

y they want casual. What they really want is t

hands up. "You c

tch

eated debate over whether the word "innovative" w

l leave you two t

nd infuriatingly good at his job. Every time she thought she had him cornered in an argume

ings, Liam appeared in h

letely terrible a

. "Was that a

ed, "We'll need to work late tomorrow. Th

nternally but

ed. "For the record... I don't

tared a

en he walked away, leaving her torn between irrita

d-against her better judgment that she was a

e most unsettlin