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“I just said I wasn’t.”

“I can’t believe you!” She shakes her head. “Why would you ever do that with someone who works under you?”

“You’re still jumping to conclusions…”

“I know you, asshole.” She moves closer to me. “You’re going to cost this company the best junior exec we’ve ever had because you couldn’t keep it in your pants.”

“I’m about ten seconds away from firing you.”

“I’m unfireable.” She rolls her eyes. “It’s in our family’s contract, remember?”

“You can still be demoted or reassigned.”

“For finding out that you fucked one of your employees?” She glares at me. “Tell me it’s not true and I’ll drop it.”

I say nothing.

“Exactly.” She lets out a sigh. “Do you have a plan to make sure no one else finds out, and can you get her to sign an additional NDA for the future?”

I can’t even get her to pick up the phone. “I’ll handle it.”

“I’m telling Mom and Dad.”

“I dare you.” I glare at her. “Nothing has happened.”

“Yet.”

“You can walk away from me now.”

“Gladly.”

THE AUTHOR

HEATHER

Adrian has called me eight times today, and he’s sent a slew of texts in the same three variations.

Pick up the damn phone.

Stop being dramatic.

Call me back or else.

I turn my phone on silent and stuff it into a drawer.

Then I return to myWildwoodmanuscript.

It’s the only thing preventing me from breaking down into tears. The only thing giving me exactly what I need right now: an escape.

THE CEO

ADRIAN

Subject: Wildwood Submission

Dear Mr. Wolfson,

Attached you will find my completed manuscript for the final two books in theWildwood Saga. I’ve submitted them to my editor for review, but since you were highly anticipating it…

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