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"In other words, you will continue to end up in his bed"

"It’s not … yes"

He studies me with hard bloodshot eyes "You’re awarefor control of the company"

"I am"

"Then I assume your loyalty is to Shane"

"Yes," I say "It is"

More of his intense scrutiny follows "You’re dismissed, Ms Stevens"

My heart sinks "I can still do et to work"

Apparently, it’s confirmed I’m not fired I’ else about me and Shane?"

"You didn’t lie about where your loyalty lies, and therefore, I knohere you stand That’soutside et to work" He reaches for his phone

Confused by hi me a little bit, I stand and cross the office "Close the door behind you," he calls out as I exit to ain, I do as commanded

My phone inShane Sitting down, I open the drawer and answer "Hello"

"Did you wreck the Bentley?"

I ses to do funny things to my belly no matter how many times I hear it "I did not wreck the Bentley but I didsee about that SUV that sees were not

"See?" he says "You had nothing to worry about Did you love driving it asmy voice "But I orried about you Who was that person?"

"No one I ever want you to know" He changes the subject, which evidently isn’t meant for the phone "How badly did ?"