He chuckled.
“We’ll have to mingle.Do the usual rounds.”He noticed several men were admiring Abigail.
Abigail’s gaze was on the surroundings.
“It’s really impressive, and the artwork is astounding,” she said.
That was his Abi, in a room full of powerful men and celebrities, and she was more interested in the décor.Her kind of loyalty could not be bought.He knew other rivals had attempted to snatch her away from him.Not just as his PA, but when she had been in other parts of his company, making a name for herself.
Abigail Gardner was a respected woman.Companies wanted her expertise.She had not wavered.He knew every time she was contacted.He even knew the amount that was offered, sometimes double what he paid her.
From that time in the elevator all those years ago, to each offer she turned down, his interest had grown in her.Over the years, he had known his fair share of women who liked to jump into the easy option.Not Abigail.She stayed with him all the time, through thick and thin.
He looked past her shoulder, and the moment he caught sight of Brad, her ex, he wanted to kill the fucking bastard.Of course, Brad would be at this event.His firm did this as part of their charity work, to give them a good image, even though they helped men and women with some of the worst reputations.
They fought for people who created bad working environments, sexual harassment cases.They were not a law firm Roman liked.Some people there were good.There was a time he had an account with them, but that had ceased when he heard they liked to blackmail their way out of problems.That didn’t sit well with him.
Brad had spotted Abigail, and Roman wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her in close.He got a smile for his troubles.
Roman was certainly marking his territory.
Chapter Eight
Abigail loved artwork, and she loved looking at stunning décor.The charity gala was held in a beautiful place, and it really did take her breath away.
Roman wrapped his arm around her, and she couldn’t help but smile up at him.The truth was, her stomach was twisting in knots because this was so far out of her league, and she didn’t have a clue what she was doing.
People were talking, and there was a band playing, filtering in soft music so it wasn’t too loud.
Several men she recognized came and talked with Roman.All of them told him what a star she was, and that he hit the jackpot in hiring her.She smiled and held her hand out to thank them.Some of them had offered her jobs with amazing benefits, but her father had taught her never to turn her back on a company that had given her so much.
Abigail was not a fool, and knew in the business world it often didn’t swing both ways.Companies were not always loyal to their staff, even loyal staff.This was not the case between her and Roman.
They were loyal.Her hard work had paid off, and he was a good boss.She knew that.He wasn’t cruel.He terminated contracts with businesses that were caught up in scandal.Roman, in his own way, cared.
She had researched the company, knew it had nearly gone broke, and people feared they would lose their jobs.That had come before Christmastime, but between Roman and his grandfather, they were able to save it from the brink.
