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He says he trusts me, but I know that’s not true. His reasons are fair, but at the same time, they don’t hurt any less.

CHAPTER 10

Cynthia

The next morning, I arrive early.

As I'm setting up, I hear someone enter the office. I turn around and look, surprised to see Sharon standing there, looking furious.

I stir the spoon in my coffee cup. "Yes? Can I help you, Director?"

She throws a file at my face, and I dodge it just in time. It hits me in the chest, falling to the ground. "What the hell is this?"

"I wouldn't know until you show me," I say coolly, knowing exactly what she's talking about. Adam copied me to the email thread late last night. He approved two of my launch plans.

"Well pick up the file and take a damn look for yourself!" Sharon snarls at me.

I step over the file and sit down at my desk, sipping my coffee. "There will be no tantrums in my office, Director. You want to throw things? Then you get to pick them up as well."

"You little bitch."

"Watch your language." My tone is severe. "I am an employee here just as you are, and I am not above involving HR in this matter."

She sneers at me, "You think HR is going to side with you? We all know why the alpha sent you here. To spread your legs for his son. You're nothing more than a glorified slut!"

Her words are a slap in my face, but I've heard worse insults and survived.

"Tell you what," I sip my coffee, "why don't you repeat your words to Mr. Moore and then tell him to fire me?"

"You're shameless," she snarls. "Where did you even steal these plans from?"

"I came up with them." I get to my feet now. "Unlike you, I don't have a fancy degree, Director Wheeler. What I do have is a lot of experience. I was running the marketing department at KDL Foods when it took off. I've carried out campaigns and product launches for years. All of you were so intent to kick me out and humiliate me that you didn't realize I could be an asset to you."

She turns pale at my words, and after a moment, hisses, "An asset? A little whore like you? I've heard things about you, Cynthia. You've been warming Norman Moore's bed since you were sixteen. He's passed you around in his social circle as well." Sharon scoffs, "To think that Alpha Moore would give his older son such used goods––"

"I think that's enough," I say, trying to control the tremor in my hands. "You have a problem with me, you talk to Adam Moore. I don't have to listen to your garbage accusations."

"Pity," Sharon sneers. "Why would he fire you? All you have to do is spread your legs for him and he––"

"If you think him so weak-minded," I say, "then why are you working for him?"

She falls silent, her expression twisting. "I didn't call him weak-minded."

"That's what you implied," I retort. "You think me whoring myself out to your CEO will convince him to keep me hired on even though my character is stained, right?"

"Excuse me?" Comes a cold voice from the doorway.

I look over to see Adam standing there, looking pissed off.

"Mr. Moore!" All the blood leeches from Sharon's face when she sees him. "We were just talking––"

"You were calling my PA a whore, Director Wheeler," Adam says. "Care to explain yourself?"

"It was…" Sharon looks like she'll faint, "It was just a joke. Right, Miss Rose?"

"I wasn't laughing," I respond.

Adam looks ready to rip Sharon's throat out. "I sent her to you yesterday for this work. You insulted her and threw her out of your office."

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