ログイン"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
Unfortunately, Elena wouldn't let that be the end of it."You're not choosing anything," Elena complained."We've picked out plenty of presents already," Massimo stated."No," Elena chided, "I've made suggestions and you've blindly agreed to them. You haven't picked out anything yourself."Massimo k
Luca looked at the receipts and nodded. "I'll get these processed later tonight.""Thanks. Oh, and while I have you, do you have any idea what to expect for the business meeting this Tuesday?""Injuries caused by bullets, knives, or explosives," Luca listed off. "Though it's more likely you'll be ne
"Anything?" Massimo repeated.His tone made Elena regret the offer, but she still nodded her head anyways. This was the path she had chosen for herself, and she wouldn't be swayed."Would you cut off your fingers for me? Whore yourself out to any man I point at tonight? Put a bullet between your par
One day, Elena would not be money-motivated, but that would be after she paid off her $700,000 in student loans. For now, she recognized that having an extra $50,000 towards that debt and her additional living expenses was too good to pass up.Not that her boss really gave her much of a choice.The







