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I glare at the ring on my finger.
It winks at me.
With a frustrated grunt, I tear it off and stuff it into my purse. No one at work has to know about my engagement anyway, so whatever.
The elevator doors opening wrenches me from my thoughts.
A crowd of employees climbs on, pushing me to the back of the elevator. Still in a foul mood, I jut my purse out, stabbing it into the man who’s backing up a little too close.
He shoots me a dark look over his shoulder.
I give him one right back.
The elevator closes.
Whispers fill the small room.
“Did you hear about the company take-over?”
“I heard it’s her grandson.”
“He’s hot.”
“Did you see him?”
“Yeah.”
“What does he look like?”
“Well…”
Curious, I strain to hear more, but the elevator doors open.
Everyone bleeds out.
I scrunch my nose, my mind reeling with the news. After our company founder passed away last year, her second-in-command ran the business. He promised us that there wouldn’t be any personnel changes. What if this new guy has a different set of standards?
Worried, I tap my feet and wait for the elevator to take me to the right floor. I work directly under the Head Administrative Assistant—which is just a fancy title for a glorified secretary.
As I’m a liaison for the accounts office and HR, I have the privilege of working in a tiny cubicle next to all the execs. Which… is a pretty good deal if you ask me.
The coffee up here is ten times better.
So are the pastries.
Hurrying over to Riley’s desk, I drop my purse and hiss, “What’s this about a take-over?”
“Girl,” her eyes dart to the CEO’s office, “it’s crazy. I heard them talking about a transfer of assets and marriage—”
“He’s married?”
She nods slowly. “Sad, right?”
“I heard the gossip. All the girls downstairs will be disappointed.”
“The ones up here too.”
“What’s he like?”
