Page 6 of Best In Class
How could he crush my soul? And why does it still matter after all these years?
Nina steps into the meeting and she and Dom shake hands, make small talk.
Nina is my boss—and my friend. She knows my history with Dom. She’s also determined not to let Savannah Lace, her company,become a soap opera set. Her words.
Already, there have been several romances that have thrived within our professionally designed walls, and she mutters in exasperation that:“Savannah Lace is not a dating site.”
However, since she’s dating—secretly, according to her, and very publicly, according to him—Diego Perez, whomshe met at Savannah Lace, I just raise an eyebrow and say, “Pot, meet kettle.”
Dom looks good! Really good.
He’s in the same black dress shirt I saw him in earlier, but he’s rolled the sleeves up just enough to show off the veins in his forearms.
Christ! Am I waxing poetic about the veins in his forearms?
Remember, regret wrapped in charm, Luna.
Tell me about it!
Nina leaves before the meeting starts as she only came to say hello to our new partner, who is also my ex.
Slowly, others involved in the Minton project enter the meeting room.
There are four of us from Savannah Lace leading the charge: me, Nova as the lead project manager, Lia as her right hand, and Stella bringing her landscaping expertise. Others will join us—this is a massive initiative, after all—but we form the core team.
From Dom’s side, it’s going to be just him. And we’ll have a few people from Tommy Minton’s side.
Jason Marquez, the Minton project liaison, is an overconfident, underqualified go-between who calls everyone ‘boss.’
He takes a seat next to me.
Since he met me, he’s been hitting on me relentlessly, unprofessionally, and unsuccessfully. “Looking good, boss.”
“Luna,” Dom says smoothly, speaking over Jason, like my name tastes good in his mouth.
“Uh-huh,” I reply to both of them in one go as Dom takes a seat across from me.
Him versus me.
“All, Tommy wants his interior designer to be part of these meetings”—Jason pauses when Camy freaking Channing walks in, hips swaying, eyeing Dom like he’s dessert—“I believe you all know Camy.”
Everyone nods.
I keep my face stony.
Nova raises both eyebrows and purses her lips.
Lia, who comes in right behind Camy, shakes her head and gives Dom a death glare. She knows Dom, partly because she knows my brother, Lev. They recently became friends, and even though Lia’s husband thought Lev was his competition, Sebastian Boone now mentors Lev as a leadership coach.
“Hi, y’all,” Camy says and giggles.
The woman freakin’giggles.
I let out a slow breath. This is going to be a long fuckin’ project.
Camy sits next to Dom andgigglessome more.
He looks at her indulgently and breaks my heartagain.
