Chapter Twenty nineMason“Why the hell would you do that?”Emily yelled as she walked through the hallway before the door to the boardroom was even shut.I could see the anger boldly written on her face, and she had every right to feel that way. She stormed into her office, heels striking the marble floor like gunshots. I followed her in, closing the door gently behind us, though my heart was anything but gentle.“I’m sorry,” I cut in but she placed a finger on my lips, her nose flaring, the high ponytail highlighting her face.“No, don’t do this. Please don’t. First, you kiss me at the club…”“You kissed me first,” I cut in, correcting her, perhaps I shouldn’t have done that. It was immature of me. But I couldn’t control myself. “I did that because your ex was making a fool out of you!” She yelled, then exhaled, shook her head, and turned to face the skyscraper. “Sorry…”“No, you don’t need to apologize,”Slowly, she turned to face me, her red lipstick glossy and her face etched
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