Masuk"No," Noah said, rising quickly and grabbing his jacket. "Even if I would stoop to such unprofessional behavior, it's Elena's first day of work tomorrow—which she told you already. So if you'll excuse me, my family and I will be leaving now—good night."There was some grumbling but as Noah helped Sl
Elena didn't know what to say. Sloane just looked at Elena sadly and shook her head."I don't... we didn't expect anything less," Sloane said slowly, her voice choking up a little. "Noah said he didn't care—that he'd wait as long as it took for them to come around—but I think we both knew what the r
Alone in front of the gigantic mirror and fancy sinks, Elena could finally breathe again. This dinner was turning into a disaster. So Elena pulled out her phone.Without thinking, she scrolled through her contacts. Her finger was suddenly hovering over "Max's" contact info.Elena felt her heart stop
The main course of the dinner dragged on—and with it came a slight change in the Winslow family's approach. Elena had given up on asking any questions about Noah's immediate family or their company, and Sloane had also decided to focus on her meal rather than keeping the conversation afloat. For a f
"We make toys," Jack said slowly. "Like the nice robots you see on the shelf of every toy store or the viral teddy bears that the internet has been going crazy for."Elena laughed. When no one was joking, she realized Jack wasn't acting—he genuinely thought he was answering her question."Ah no, tha
The atmosphere in the five-star restaurant was awkward—more awkward than anything Elena had experienced in less fancy diners and dive bars.Including Cameron, all four of Noah's brothers were there. They introduced themselves hurriedly—Elena barely heard the names "Jack" and "Kevin." The youngest on
United, Massimo and Elena worked quickly to be ready by Tyler's cruise. Being given less than a week's notice was difficult. Luckily, Massimo had plenty of subordinates that they could direct.Elena couldn't stop thinking about the looming deadline though. Tyler must've known how disrespectful it wa
Massimo and Elena looked at each other with wide eyes full of surprise.Elena watched Massimo order the servant to take Tyler to the office—the long way, so Massimo could have a moment to prepare. Massimo took great care to look effortlessly powerful.Yet strangely, Massimo told Elena to wait outsid
"Still, it can't be comfortable to ride the bus in this," Elena insisted. "I feel like I'd accidentally flash the other riders.""Good for them," Aria teased. "But don't worry—I have other options."Then Aria had Elena try on very tight pants. They had more coverage, but they didn't leave any part o
Elena woke up the next morning dazed. She felt more tired waking up than she did going to sleep.So it took Elena a moment to realize she hadn't woken up in her own bed. That she had, in fact, slept over in Massimo's guest room. The same guest room she had borrowed after her first mafia mission went







