I woke up in a stranger’s bed. Well, technically not a stranger. But it wasn’t mine. And Julian was gone.A note lay on the pillow: “Had to run. Don’t worry, you’ll be thinking about me all day. Come back if you need more.”I blinked at it, groaned, and rolled over. My thighs ached. My brain? Still fogged from what he did to me. Two bosses in forty-eight hours. What the hell was I doing?I rushed home, dressed and headed for work with a plan to stay as invisible as possible. At work, I made no eye contact with Julian. Neither were there any lingering glances from Damien. Just coffee. Tasks. Arranging papers. Safe. Like absolutely nothing had happened these past two days.Until 6:05 p.m.“Emily?”I looked up from my desk. It was him. The one I hadn’t even spoken to.Rhys Sterling. Chief Financial Officer. He was silent and distant. I’d only seen him twice, more like a shadow of him. And I'd never heard his voice.Until now.“Yes?” I stood too fast. “Do you– do you need something, sir?”
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