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CHAPTER TWELVE

LEXI

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The next morning, Iget a message from Maso—Mr.Kingsley, telling me to stay home.Then he sends another one about thirty seconds later sayingYou will be paid for the time off, so please do not come in.

I feel sick.

I wish he’d talk to me and let me explain.Something I don’t want to do, but I cannot lose this job.If he would let me tell him what happened, then I know Mason would understand.

He won’t answer his phone.

Or my emails.

This is really bad.

If I lose this job, where am I going to find employment?The luck I had when arriving in America and being offered the role of Mason’s PA without reference checking was incredible.

The past horror was behind me, or so I thought.

What are the chances of Mr.Harrow being Mason’s important client?

It’s like the universe has it in for me.

I was innocent.I shouldn’t have lost my job in the first place.That’s the travesty in all this.Now it’s going to happen again.

Except this time, I’m going to lose Mason, too.

I’m not saying what happened in his office was the meet-cute of the century, and we are destined to be together for eternity.

I’m not that dumb.

But there’s something here...something more than just chemistry.I can lie to myself as much as I like—seek out firemen and lawyers—but there’s a hunger for this man I can’t ignore.A yearning for it to be him staring at me across the room, buying me drinks, asking me to dance.

I missed him over the weekend.

It’s probably a silly crush.

Mason was right about one thing; heisa very handsome and wealthy bachelor.Women desire him.I’ve seen them.

They lust after Drew, Mason, Colt and Zander.

If I stay in America, we will remain in each other’s lives because of Emily and Seb.He has to give me a chance.

I don’t know what Mr.Harrow said to Mason, but it’s not the truth because he doesn’tknowthe truth.

This is my worst nightmare.

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