~Sienna~
The office fell silent as Lucas’s question hung in the air. Vivian’s sharp features, which moments ago were twisted in an expression of triumph, now faltered. Her lips parted slightly, but no sound came out.
The ladies were frozen, their perfectly postured attempts at impressing Lucas momentarily forgotten as their eyes darted between him and Vivian.
I stayed rooted in place, biting the inside of my cheek to stop the laugh that threatened to escape. The humiliation etched on Vivian’s face was almost enough to make me forget the day’s disasters. Almost.
Lucas’s voice had been calm, casual even, but there was no mistaking the edge beneath it. “And who are you, miss?” he repeated, his tone sharper this time, his dark eyes fixed on her.
Vivian straightened her posture, her earlie
