"D..Dane?" I stuttered, hands over my mouth.
"Did you call me just to put me into your firm's gossip?"
"No!" I yelled, startling Rowan who immediately left my office. "It was an accident, I promise."
"An accident for the CEO of Sterling Crest to overhear matters concerning his company?" Dane asked, his voice cold. Stern.
He was angry.
Fuck.
It's a misunderstanding.
Dane had made it clear that he didn't want to be involved in the firm case while promising a fair competition. How do I make him know it wasn't my intention to call him?
"I know it sounds absurd, but I promise I'm telling the truth." I sighed, running my hands through my tangled hair. I barely had enough time to groom myself before work.
"Was last night an accident as well?" He asked.
My heart throbbed.
"Uhm…" words c
