Jules pulled open the drawer in her desk and took out the bottle of vodka, poured herself a shot and downed it in one gulp, all while keeping her eyes on the door in case anyone walked in.
Then she quickly shut it back in the drawer and smoothened her blouse, taking deep breaths.
Finally, she walked out towards the conference room where she'd called for a meeting with the board, the entire executive team, and, of course, Nolan.
When she got there, almost everyone was ready and waiting, including Zee, standing at attention behind her chair—and of course Nolan was also present.
Their eyes met briefly—only a second—but it was enough to send an unexplainable shiver down her spine.
Why? She couldn't decipher.
“Sorry for the delay." She said out loud, her voice cutting through the silence
