The days had been pretty quiet for Claire. It had already been a couple of days since the interview, and she found that waiting for the company to get back to her was frustrating."Relax, Claire. You'll get the job, I know it." Danielle was trying out another recipe, and Claire longed to go home and eat her food. She had her tablet on a tablet holder on the counter, so Claire could watch her cook and she could watch Claire bounce off the walls in boredom."But it's taking too long!" Claire whined and flopped down on the love seat. "I think I will come back home." "Home?" Danielle stopped stiring the bubbling stew she was making. "Home is no longer Croatia for you, Claire. It's New York City. I don't want you coming back to all the pain you have gone through here."Claire sat up. "I meant our apartment, D.""Our?" Danielle furrowed her brows. "Last I checked, my roommate has been evicted." She gave Claire a cheeky grin. "Stay where you are, young lady." Claire pouted and fell back o
Leo knew he was in a hotter mess than he could possibly imagine. Lisa had sustained very serious injuries, so she definitely would not give up the file easily. He didn't know what he was going to do. There was no way he was going against a Lysander's orders. But he couldn't take the Davinskys for granted either.Lisa had blown his phone up with calls and messages. He couldn't respond to any of them because he didn't know what to tell her. He had to think, and fast. His phone buzzed with a text and his expression changed when he read it. He excused himself from speaking to the nurse and left for the bathroom.When he got to the male's bathroom, he kicked all the stalls' doors open to make sure no one was hiding behind any of them and pulled his phone out."Has she been following me?""No sir," the voice on the other end responded. "It appears she had just been leaving the hospital when you arrived.""Why didn't you tell me this since?" He snarled. "How long has she been here?""Since y
Axel sat in the plane, staring at an empty spot on the wall. His mind was surprisingly blank, and he did not for once during the entire ride think about work, or anything else for that matter. It disturbed him, this inability to be productive. His pile of work was mounting, and he knew Donald was having a hard time taking care of everything he usually did himself.The file. He glanced across the aisle at Lisa who sat facing his direction. She held a manilla envelope close to her heart and kept grinning like a Cheshire cat. Axel's heart did not ache for her. Granted, she had given too much for what she thought was a means to ruin Claire. Axel wished he would be in the room when she opened the envelope.He wished the most that he would be there the day she found out it was fake, all of it. He would savor her anguish with relish. How dare he go against everything her parents had worked hard for? They had tried everything to make her useful, but all that sincere effort had turned her into
Danielle screamed. The sound made Claire jump, but she joined in on the screaming. Soon, they were both screaming and jumping up and down like little children that had just been given too much sugar.The act reminded Claire of Myla. She stopped jumping."Do you think Myla's been accepted?"Danielle stopped screaming too. "That's true. Oh dear, you should call her."Claire's phone buzzed with a text. "It's her! She's in, she's in!"And so began another screaming match. "I'm so happy for you Claire.""I'm so happy too!" Claire cried. "I waited and waited. I nearly lost my mind.""I still can't believe this."Claire rolled her eyes. "You're the one who expressed so much confidence in my ability." She turned back to the email. "Should I read it to you?""Pleaseeeee."Claire laughed. "Easy, D. I can literally see your tail wagging." She opened the mail and began reading.Dear Miss McLennie,With reference to your application to work at our company, this letter is to inform you of your appo
Lisa went straight for the bathrooms when she entered the company. The pain in her pelvis was excruciating, and something was pounding down there. "Ugh, blood."She was bleeding again. She hated the sight of blood. It usually meant she would need to go to the hospital. She pulled out a pad from her bag, which she had thankfully remembered to pack, and put it on."That should stem the flow for a while." She whispered to herself.She looked a mess, and she knew it. There were dark circles under her eyes, from the lack of sleep the previous night. She also needed pain meds, she was fast running out.All of this was Claire's fault. If she had just stayed in Creek Falls, none of this would have happened. Lisa slammed the water closet shut and sat on the lid. She was tired, both physically and mentally. She needed a break, and fast. When she rested, she would take the file back to her investigator and use it against Claire.Did Axel think she would let Claire work at the company? Ha! In hi
"Your father wants to see you, Axel."Axel looked up from the file he was holding. He had finally managed to get a lot of pending work done, and he was confident he would catch up with work tomorrow. He shut the file and rose. As he was leaving the office, he unhung his jacket from his office closet and grabbed a bottle of wine. When Donald raised a brow, he shrugged."Peace offering."Donald chuckled. "Are you expecting war?""Think carefully," Axel stopped in front of Donald. "When was the last time the Chairman asked to see me without a reason?"Donald rounded his lips. "Oh. You think this is about the appointment letters?" He froze, then facepalmed. "Lisa.""As childish as it sounds, that is actually one of the most effective methods to get under my skin." He passed the wine to Donald. "And get under my skin she has."Donald slapped his back. "It's Lisa. Get used to it."Axel rolled his eyes. "She should get a job. It might keep her busy and stop her from doing crazy things."Whe
Axel heard her light steps echoing in unison with Donald's as they approached the office. He stilled, trying to calm his pounding heart. Finally, he will see her again. He turned when they entered the office. His heart danced and the skies seemed to pour out a blissful melody from a heavenly choir.The eyes were the same. Intense, ocean eyes. The kind that would make him do anything just to keep looking into them. Donald had on a knowing look, then he cleared his throat. Axel pulled his eyes away from Claire's and looked at Donald in irritation."Sir, this is the new Personal Assistant."Axel gave him a curt nod. "I assume he told you about the terms of employment and probation?"Claire nodded and he narrowed his eyes at her. "Yes sir." She said quietly."So prove yourself useful." He turned to Donald. "Show her around the office. Get her desk in here and both of you report to me when you're done."Those ocean eyes flooded with anger. She made an impressive show of what Axel termed pr
Lisa had not yet fully recovered from the embarrassment of the previous night. She had left the office to tell on Axel to his parents, hoping his father will stand against the thought of him having a Personal Assistant besides her. It was a very childish thing to do, and the consequences had not been worth the risk.She had not only been burned, she had left a very bad impression with the Chairman. All she could hope for now was Axel to come to his senses. She had watched from her friend's beauty salon, which overlooked the parking lot of Lyn Corporation, as Claire entered with Myla and Donald.Everyone seemed to like her. The thought made Lisa bitter. There was nothing so special about her. After all, she was one of New York's leading beauties. She could turn heads in a crowd, but so far she had only managed to turn all the wrong ones. She needed a plan, and fast.Her phone rang, and one of the staff there passed it to her."My nails are not yet dry," she yelled at her. "How do you e