Chapter 72

There was a pause.

“You do realize,” Alexander said slowly, “that you’re not just

confronting Amelia now. You’re challenging the Windsors. And

the Hawthornes. You’re standing alone against two of New

York’s oldest families.”

“Doesn’t matter,” I said stubbornly. “Small war or big war–it’s

still war. I’ve already been dragged through the mud. I’ve got

nothing else to lose.”

There was another beat of silence before Alexander’s voice

dropped.

“Don’t be reckless,” he warned. “The last thing I need is for you

to get yourself killed.”

I blinked.

“I–I won’t,” I stammered. “Sorry. That came out harsher than I

meant.”

He didn’t respond right away. Then, unexpectedly, his voice

softened. “You’re representing me now. You understand that, right? When people see you, they see Green Group. They see me. That means you don’t get to go rogue.”

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My breath caught. Representing him.

“Yes,” I murmured. “I understand.”

“You want five days?” he said. “Fine. Take three. Be at the office

on the fourth. Eight a.m.”

“I… Thank you,” I said, unsure whether to argue for the full five or just accept the win. “I’ll get it all sorted!”

there

There was a pause.

“Olivia?”

“Yes?”

worse, tell me. I’ll find a

his words. “I..

don’t like repeating

a little, and I quickly added,

Thank

I hung up

for a few seconds, the silence on the

louder than his

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fast. Why was my heart beating

fast?

the couch and pressed my

cheeks. They were burning.

him,” I muttered

instantly regretted repeating

teasing voice from last night echoed in my

interested in you!!!”

think

strategic. Or

the way he said it. The way his

it. I wasn’t

for me–definitely not

edge of the couch, fingers curling over

catch

was he so kind to

wasn’t special. I wasn’t

during that inspection, even if I

carried the burden of that position–I

belonged beside someone

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dropped to the phone

he even see me that

course not. He said it himself–I don’t like

back, arms spread out

a

I was spiraling.

being professional. Generous,

right there in his

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