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“Mmm, he also knows she is worth fuckingmillions.”
“As long as she has her finances in place, what does that matter? Look at her, look at that smile. You know, it’s not always about the money. Sometimes it’s about the company and havingfun.”
He took a sip of his whiskey. “I’ll respectfully disagree with youthere.”
“You may have gotten burned, Mackenzie, but it doesn’t mean everyone else is out to do thesame.”
I regretted the words as they left my mouth. His face hardened, and for a moment, I’d lost him. I used the excuse of picking up my drink, so I didn’t have to face hisstare.
“Dance with me,” he said, throwing mecompletely.
He took hold of my hand and led me to the dance floor. I didn’t do classical dancing; I had no idea about the dance other people were doing. I just followed his lead, laughing as I stumbled around. He dropped the hold and pulled me close, opting for the safer option of swaying gently. We dance for a couple more songs before heading back to thebar.
Once again we were stopped en route. But when I saw Daniel approaching, a little unsteady on his feet, I pulled gently on Mackenzie’s arm to continue to the bar and out of theway.
“I need the ladies,” I said. He nodded as he ordered another round ofdrinks.
I made my way out of the ballroom and along the corridor. I’d locked myself in a cubicle just as I heard the door open and two women walkin.
“Did you see who Mackenzie brought?” onesaid.
“She’s staff, works for his new company,” the othersaid.
“Really? Fucking her way to the top then, Iguess.”
I held my breath as bile rose to my throat at their words. I was about to stand and flush, alerting them to the fact they were not alone when I heard a cubicle dooropen.
I recognised the voice immediately. “Ladies, keep your trash talk out of my party. It doesn’t matter who she is, or where she works, she is here as his guest. It’s not like either of you haven’t had the pleasure of Mackenzie now, is it?” I saw feet scuttle to the maindoor.
I let out a sob as I opened the cubicledoor.
“Aw, sweetie, you heard that,huh?”
I nodded as I leaned on the sink and looked at my reflection. A tear rolled down mycheek.
“Here, you wipe that pretty face and take no notice. Jealous bitches, that’sall.”
“Does hefuckall this staff?” Iwhispered.
“No, those two were a mistake, a long time ago. Why they are still around is beyond me. In fact, I don’t think they will be for verylong.”
“You can’t ask him to fire them,” Isaid.
“Lauren, I do the hiring and firing, and I just don’t like them. They are easily replaced. Do you like him?” sheasked.
“We’re just having fun right now,” I said, not knowing what the correct term for ourarrangementwas.
“Then continue to do so. So what if you work for one of the many companies he owns? Does it affect how you do yourjob?”
“No, not atall.”
“Then there is no problem, for now,” she saidgently.
It wasn’t a veiled threat, more a caution, and I believed she meant it in the kindest way. Perhaps she was telling me to becareful.
I was interrupted from answering by the door being pushed open and Mackenzie stridingin.
“You really shouldn’t be in here,” I said, as I wiped myeyes.
