“Send him up.” I set my briefcase beside the sofa and waited.
He pounded on the door a few minutes later hard enough to wake the neighbors. Julian’s suit was soaked through, and his hair clung to his forehead. Mia stood half a step behind him with mascara running down her cheeks and both arms wrapped around herself.
Julian pushed inside before I could tell him to wait in the hall. He grabbed my arms and tried to draw me against his wet jacket. “Chloe, thank God. I knew you’d see me.”
He pulled me toward him. I planted a hand against his chest and stepped out of his grip.
“I was a fool. An arrogant fool. What I said about Mia, about your duty, I didn’t mean it. I was managing her ego and trying to keep things smooth until the launch. You know how investors react when the team looks divi
