Chapter 50
The assistant couldn’t stand it anymore and had to intervene.
“Sut, madam. miss, please let me know if there’s anything you need. I have some other matters to attend to, so if you’ll
excuse me“
“Of course. Thank you for your trouble.”
Rosie was the first to snap back to reality, her gentle demeanor returning in an instant as she smiled and watched the
Once he was upstairs, the assistant’s forced smile vanished, replaced by a look of sheer annoyance as he glanced down at the
The daughter seemed decent enough when I left, he thought, but her parents are unbelievably crass
He mentally filed the observation away, his expression reverting to its usual icy professionalism as if the last few minutes had never happened.
Downstairs, Kevin Sinclair’s eyes were practically gleaming as he stared at Rosie, looking at her as if she were a priceless
treasure
“See? What did I tell you? Coming here early was the right move. Mr. Quinn must have noticed us because we were the first
“This is the Quinn family we’re talking about, the one people are dying to get a foot in the door with. And now our Rosie has caught the eye of the man himself. Her future is set
Kevin was grinning from ear to ear, already picturing the glorious days to come.
Rosie struggled to appear calm, but her hands, clenched at her sides, wouldn’t stop trembling
While some were celebrating, others were struggling. On the other side of the building. Zina frowned as she climbed ins through a window
Skyline Plaza… The security here is no joke. I see why they call it the most secure building in the city
Finding a way in had been a nightmare. She had finally located an open window, only to find herself in a restroom.
That was fine, but the little stick figure on the door was decidedly nule. How was she supposed to get out of here? Zina was internally screaming but kept her face a mask of calm.
Just as she was planning her next move, she heard a voice from outside the stall.
“So, you’re saying tonight’s party is a big deal?”
The man’s voice was crisp and clear, with a deep, unsettling familiarity.
Zina quickly ducked into a stall, holding her breath and waiting for him to leave.
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The footsteps grew closer. She pressed a hand over her mouth to stifle any sound, staring at the floor and trying to think of anything else to distract herself.
Suddenly, the stall door was yanked open. A large hand grabbed the collar of her shirt, then froze.
“You?
Kellan Carter’s brow furrowed. He’d thought he’d cornered an assassin and had been ready to use lethal force, but he never expected to find a woman in the stall.
A very familiar woman.
Zina Sinclair. It seemed fate kept throwing them together.
Zina’s eyes went wide. She’d been ready to counterattack, but she forced herself to remain still, tilting her head up him.
to look at
“I… what if I told you this was all a huge misunderstanding? I don’t really know how to explain this, but it’s… complicated. Does that make any sense at all?”
Zina looked up, meeting his gaze.
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Her eyes were so clear and guileless that for a split second, even Kellan was disarmed. The moment passed, and his frown returned.
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