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I barely slept. Margaret’s stare haunted me, her “first thing tomorrow” echoing in my head.I walked into the office, my stomach in knots. Margaret’s office door stared at me. I knocked, heart pounding.“Come in,” she called sharply.I stepped inside, forcing a smile. “Morning, Margaret.”“Sit, Sierra.” She didn’t look up from her laptop. “Close the door.”I did, sitting stiffly.“About yesterday, the elevator.” Her eyes flicked to me, cold. “You and Cole looked… disheveled.”“It was hot in there,” I said, too fast. “Stuffy. No air.”She raised an eyebrow. “Stuffy.”“Yeah. Thirty minutes stuck. It was rough.”She leaned back, arms crossed. “You’re new here, Sierra. I expect professionalism. No gossip, no distractions.”“I understand.”“Do you?” Her gaze pinned me. “I saw your blouse. Torn buttons. Cole’s tie was a mess.”My throat tightened. “It was an accident. My bag caught—”“Save it.” She tapped her pen. “Just thought to let you know that inappropriate conduct isn't encouraged her

"Did you plan this?" I turned, focusing my attention to Cole."Would you like it if I said I did?" He asked, forcing himself to not grin."I'm serious, Cole. What the hell?"He raised up his hands. "Okay! No I didn't plan this. And there's nothing we can do now."I scoffed, running my hands through my hair.Cole turned to me, calm. “Fine with you?”No, not at all. “Yeah. Sure. Whatever.”He grabbed the keycard from me. “Good. Let's go.”I faced the receptionist. "Thank you," I added with a nod and followed him silently, heat prickling under my skin. One room. One bed. One Cole.This was a disaster.We stepped inside. The room was modern—sleek, beige walls, soft lighting, a massive king bed dead center. My eyes went straight to it.Cole tossed his bag on the chair. “You okay?”“Totally.” I dropped my bag. “I’m used to sleeping near strangers.”He smirked. “I’m not a stranger, Sierra.”“That’s the problem. You're worse than a stranger."I walked to the window, pretending to be fascinate