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My left face burned, a searing pain shooting straight to the bone.

Just as Sally was about to come at me again, the office door burst open.

Ryan stepped in, yanked me behind him, and shoved Sally back hard. He demanded, “Hey, old lady, what do you think you’re doing?”

Sally’s anger flared even more when she saw Ryan suddenly appear. She snapped, “I’m teaching this venomous woman a lesson. Mind your own business and get out of my way.”

Ryan said, “You’re not laying another finger on her. Try touching her again and see what happens.”

Both Sally and I were stunned. Ryan’s aura was so fierce, it was like he was born to command–something one only

saw in people with real power.

Sally seemed intimidated by Ryan. She spat, “Victoria, so this is your little side piece, huh? Figures–he looks just like a pretty boy living off women.” With that, she stormed out, fuming.

I took a shaky step back and slumped into the chair.

at me. He said, “Ms. Murphy, your face is getting swollen. I’ll

in–acting concerned, but just here for the show. Since Sally was Jared’s mom, her coming here and slapping

whether I got to stay here or not

all opportunists. Ever since I parachuted in as the boss, they never really accepted me. Now that it looked

rushing back, panting, his arms loaded with all kinds of medicine. He said,

out–any of them

it over my cheek. The cool touch instantly soothed that stinging burn. “Guess I made a

jaw tight with anger. He said, “Who does she think she is, hitting you like that? And Jared–what a loser.

laughed. I said, “Couldn’t have said it

living like this. There’s more to life than just Jared–why keep clinging

“Yeah, I know. But you should head out now–let’s not give people the wrong

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just called Ryan my pretty boy before storming off. I didn’t want to drag, an innocent person