l eye mask over Chloe's eyes and led her back into the VIP bedroom ju
aised headboard with the soft medical mask over her eyes,
e knew that ringtone belonged to her best friend at Columbia University-Hannah Hayes
ame through the receiver. "Chloe! Thank God you finally turned your phone on! I heard
e first time in days. "Hannah, I'm fine. I'm at a priva
suckers in the Miller family wouldn't give you a dime!" On the other e
id lightly, skipping over the terrifying escape
olarship while taking medical leave this semester, the medical leave form must be signed by an immediate family member or legal spouse and submitted with proof of their relationshi
her warm cup. "An immediate
gal signer?" Hannah groaned, tugging at her high ponytail. "You can't
er cheeks as she whispered, "Hannah... if I told you I'd
ds before Hannah shrieked at the top of her lungs
erations department at the Conrad Group as an executive vice p
family, Hannah froze. "Wait... you said his last name is Conrad? L
e named Conrad in the country. He's just a mid-level executive dealing with board rev
ryone on Wall Street calls him the living devil, and rumor has it he's a total germaphobe who doesn't let women within ten fe
arriage certificate without ever hearing his first name. "Everyone aroun
ithout knowing his first n
door of the bedroom click
nto the room, followed by the steady s
e forearm. He had unbuttoned the top two buttons of
the phone, "Hannah, he just walked in. I have to go-I'll get the f
t this guy sounds like-" Hannah's voice cu
nd rested her hands neatly on her knees. "M
falling across the white sheets as he looked do
Mr. Conrad, Columbia University requires a spouse's signature on my medical leave form to keep my scholarship. The university
en, heavy stillness gripped the room. T
iny, followed by the slow, deliberate rustle of his shirt as he leaned down. Two large hands braced firml
s. Warm breath brushed against her cheek, and Chloe could fe
brushed right against her sensitive earlobe. "Are you s
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