Briar’s POV Staring right at the person in front of me, I felt my body go cold. A shrilled noise tickled my ear and I could feel blood pumping hard in my chest. This can’t be happening. Adrian Sterling? This doesn’t make any sense. The company he heads is the Sterling Group and they deal with large construction projects. When did he venture into real estate? Is this a dream? Am I hallucinating? My breathing stalled and I felt hot. “Welcome to the company, everyone. I am Adrian Sterling and it is a pleasure to have you all join the company.” His voice rang in my ear. I swallowed with difficulty, stumbling against the chair as I hurried towards the exit. “Where are you going?” Liam asked in a hushed tone. I hid my face away, struggling to put my words together. “I really need to use

