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Gage Branson had broken her

Not just her heart, but her Mind, body and soul She’d fallen so hard for hiistered Until he casually declared their relationship over, and did she want the clothes back that she’d left at his place?

Nine years later and she was still powerless toand far too scarred to forgive And that’s why her hands were still shaking Pathetic

The only positive was she felt certain Gage hadn’t picked up on her consternation God forbid he figure out how greatly he’d affected her Emotions had no place here, not at work, not in her personal life No place That’s the most important lesson she’d learned from her former mentor Thankfully, he’d taken her advice toher roup time

Her phone beeped, re she’d called would begin Five ether about how Fyra should handle the leak in the company Soy breakthrough before they’d even gotten FDA approval or a patent Five minutes, when she should have had an hour, but didn’t because of the car wreck on Central and the surprise appearance of the htmares for nearly a decade

And maybe a few need-soaked dreams But he didn’t have to know about that

Great This was exactly what she needed, a co with Trinity, Harper and Alex so soon after locking horns with the offspring of Satan Who was here strictly because of a leak that never should have happened

Well, she’d have to get her wild swing of eh she didn’t already kno she felt about the leak—sick, furious and determined to find the source They’d not only lost a potential coured out who had spilled, there was also no guarantee the same person wouldn’t leak the secret formula—or steal it

But fiveheart before waltzing into a room with her best friends, ould see i Had Happened They’d probably also realize “So” had a man’s name all over it

Working with people who’d held your hair when you drank too ht huddle at your grandfather’s funeral meant few secrets Most of the time, Cass appreciated that Maybe not so much today

In the bathroo cloth and fixed her makeup, which was equal parts wardrobe and armor