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ll I had to do was sit there and pay attention. This was a whole other game. I was stocking beverages, hauling buckets of ice, a

n to herself. She would listen to my stories over and again while rolling her eyes at the reasons I did things the way I did. She was still fantastic at delivering solid, no-nonsense g

I had come to work together in the meantime, and I was happy to have a friend alongside me. I turned back and placed the tray of muffins on the counter before opening the display case and placing each one one at a time. Regarding its pastries, the fac

understand why you work here. Instead of making pennies to

the little privileged kid who depends on her father. Also, he stays off my back when I w

o break the terrible news to you, but this is y

cquire skills and to find employment, but I never

said, poking me in the side. "You have an Ivy League education; you can use it anywhere. Just decide wh

g. "Right now I just lik

s still my best friend, so I had to let someone know. I thought I was going to blow up. I was thinking a lot at the time-about my future, my father, and Derek right now. I definitely didn't want to keep that experience to myself because

ed just thinking about it. Then, on Sunday, I had felt lightning tingle through my chest as I had looked across the room and caught eyes with Derek. It had been challenging, but I had forced it down since I wanted to concentrate on my work. As I poured a customer's coffee, he had been so seduct

. I finally had to let this out. I was about to lose my mind from it. Even if Mandy moc

urned to face her, saying, "

he showed s

there when I went there to swim. We chatted, flirted, and before I knew what was going, we were

through each emotion one by one, in my eyes. There was a glimmer of fear followed by a hint of exhilaration before the fe

that to anyone else, she

it off my chest, I had to tell you. It was

nt annoyance. "What we're discussing here is you

eel like I'm the only girl in the room when he stares at me. I have always. When it comes to business, he is qu

on't know, Skye,

to see where things go. If it's just sex, then I'll take advantage of it for

and your dad would still murder both

I said in irritation. "It's

account, so he kind of has

orever with money," I said, shaking my he

t really the way to start out," she said, looking over at the elevator as people beg

I said,

on anything else. My phone vibrated in my pocket, and I pulled it out, smiling down as Derek's name flashe

el

said, filling my chest wi

nd," I said, not wanting to sou

th me tomorrow night. I made reservations at the Lovehouse at e

happily. "That

'll let you go. Have

Mandy, but I knew she would disapprove. I took several deep breaths and finished filling the ice bu