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And even more pressing, I had that meeting with Ava that started soon. After that horrible situation with Ethan at lunch, I’d decided that I’d just write that stupid letter for him so I could get him out of my life and hopefully never see him or Chole again. But I wanted to consult Ava about it first and see what she thought about it.

I couldn’t tell Alexander no, though. He was my boss and he was right when he said that this would be a great networking opportunity for me. It went deeper than that. Alexander had saved me from being stuck in that room today, then comforted me and stayed with me when I was having an emotional breakdown. It felt like I owed him this.

“I would be happy to go with you tonight,” I told him.

“Excellent,” he said and then led the way out of his office.

Near the elevator, we encountered Gai.

“I solved my problem,” he told her. “Olivia is going to come with me to the function tonight.”

Gai’s eyes shot to mine, and she frowned as she studied the bags under my eyes. “Alexander, Olivia looks exhausted. Why don’t you just go to the party by yourself?”

He shot Gai an angry look. “I need a date at a function like this to accompany me, you know that,” Alexander snapped in a cold voice.

The outrage in his voice seemed to shock Gai into silence.

She cut her eyes to me, and I gave her a small smile because I knew that she had tried her best to get me out of tonight. I tried to convey my

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and I rode the elevator to the parking garage, I sent a message to Ava postponing our meeting. I really needed to talk to her because I didn’t want Ethan breathing over my shoulder for the rest of my life, but I couldn’t say no to Alexander tonight. Not

drove Alexander’s car. I walked up to the

surprise went down

already in his

*Olivia*

a black chauffeur cap saw me and rolled down

evening, maʼam,” he said

No need to call me maʼam.” I squinted as I studied Richard’s dark hair poking out of his hat and bright blue eyes. For some reason,

around the car to sit in the passenger seat, but Alexander

passenger seat and leave me in


climbed into the backseat as Alexander held

nice to have a driver to navigate the busy New York traffic. The sun was setting

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on his phone. I looked down at my

for a work party?”

down my body, making my stomach

he said in a teasing

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