POV KALE I watched as Raine swished past me, her hips moving just the way that I like. In that way you know she is doing it on purpose, making sure you are paying attention. The outfit she wore today made her stand out even more than usual, not that she needed help in any way. No matter how she was acting, she wanted him to notice. And boy did he. She left her sweet scent in the room. I took a deep breath wondering how I was going to get her alone. That seemed to be the best course of action when it came to her. She had all this courage and control when there was a room full of people, but these rules she struggled to convince herself to live by would go out the window when it was just him and her. I heard the clearing of a throat, forgetting that I wasn’t alone in the room. The young man that was paid to follow her around all day stared at me, waiting for me to leave. He leaned against the long floor bookshelf Raine had, that held a few books and statues for aesthetic pleasure.

“Have a good night!” My team called back to me as they all piled onto the elevator, going home for the night. I flashed the perfect smile and gave a little wave just before I walked in the opposite direction, towards the mailroom. Despite the day being off to a rocky start, it got better along the way. The team was doing well with wrapping up the work for Paris. Starting Next week they would be building up the presentation, doing a few mock performances with me before showing Mr. Spencer the final product. Time seemed to go by so fast. Next Saturday was also the Employee Appreciation Dinner, which was my reason for staying behind tonight. There were quite a few certificates I had to print out, some paperwork that needed to be drawn up in regards to pay raises and special parking spots, even a few speeches to write. I may be an overpowering type of woman, driven by jealousy, greed, and selfishness, but I did want to keep the element of surprise for my team. And with the drama that wa

The last time I was in the back seat of Kale’s car, things got a little out of control. As I climbed in this time, I knew it would be better, considering we took care of our needs already. When I looked over at him he flashed me a crooked smile. “Is there a place you have in mind?” He asked. It was his idea to get a drink, didn’t he have somewhere he wanted to go? I shrugged. “I’m not really in a social mood, so nothing too big. Just a little bar would be fine.” “Have you eaten?” The tall man asked, looking ahead at the driver, giving a nod. The car started and we were on the move. “I know a quiet spot that has the best steak. Are you hungry? I know I am.” After the fun we just had, of course he was. “I could use something light,” I said with a soft chuckle. He looked over at me, adjusting his coat. “Oh no.” I blinked. “What is it?” I asked. “You’re acting weird again,” he started. “Is this the part where we act like nothing happened again? Pretend we are nothing more tha

I sat at my desk, going over the first part of the proposal that my team would be giving next week. They planned out a timeline as to when each advertisement would take place, being careful not to have them too close or too far apart. They had a few public ideas on how to advertise Paris as well, everything from a Beer Garden to a Dance Party. To be honest, I loved their ideas and had plenty of thoughts of my own that I could add. There was a knock at the office door. “Come in.” I kept my eyes on the screen of my tablet, scrolling through the power point. “I knew you’d be here hard at work,” the old man's voice spoke out to me. My eyes shifted up quickly, as I got to my feet, seeing Mr. Davis in the door. The first thing that came to mind? I was going to strangle the neck of Karen Aguilar. He was with his cane today, wearing a white suit. “Mr. Davis,” I greeted him, walking over to him, taking him by his arm to guide him to a chair at my desk. “You are looking sharp today.” He chu

The city is starting to calm, and I am sitting here in my office, my mind going over all the men who have seemed to attach themselves to me. It was a close call for me today. I’ve tried to keep my nose clean and stay out of trouble, but I obviously wasn’t trying hard enough. I had to be honest with myself. I liked the attention that both Kale and Shane gave me, but it wasn’t worth the life that I built. I needed to end it with both of them. I sat in my office chair, legs crossed, one beautiful rose to my nose and I stared out the window in thought. There was a knock at the door, and I could already guess who it was. “Raine,” his voice is soft, and apologetic. I said nothing, allowing him to step closer to me. “Raine, about today…” I spun around, staring Shane in his young face before shaking my head slightly. “I agreed to go along with this because I thought you could be discreet…” “I can,” he said, “I didn’t expect this to be such a fiasco.” “That is not true,” I answered, “Tha