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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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Alexander 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

least I would be able to drive since I usually drove Alexander’s car. I walked up to the driver’s seat, but when I looked

surprise

was already

*Olivia*

man in a black chauffeur cap saw me and rolled down the

evening, maʼam,” he

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, he looked very familiar to me. “Nice to meet

the car to sit in the passenger seat, but Alexander stopped me

me in the backseat to sit by myself?” he asked, his


into the backseat as Alexander held the door

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

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quiet and busy answering work emails on his phone. I looked down at my

dressed appropriately for a work party?”

my body, making

said in a teasing

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