One Night Stand with My Stepdad
It was still flat, still smooth beneath the silk of my nightgown, but deep inside, a tiny, fragile spark of life was taking root—a spark that threatened to set the entire Vance empire on fire.
The following evening, the autumn rain came down in heavy, relentless sheets against the glass facade of the Vance Holdings tower.
It was just past seven o'clock. The executive floor was quiet, most of the staff having departed for the evening. I sat at my desk, my eyes heavy with fatigue as I finalized the secondary asset schedules for the European merger.
The door to my office slid open without a knock.
I looked up, expecting to see Sarah with the late mail. Instead, Marcus walked in.