Amanda smiled and tried to hide the pain in her eyes. Ever since she had seen this man at a banquet, she had given him her heart, but he had never noticed her. He knew her name because five years ago, she had helped him win a contract that made him who he was today. She had thought he might recognize her and thank her then, at least by taking her out, but the man’s attitude never changed. He never acted as if she was around. She had tried threatening him with the contract, unless he slept with her, by going to his hotel room and undressing.
He hadn’t even behaved as though he were looking at a naked woman, so she threatened him, but to her utter dismay, he handed her the contract. She could still remember his words then: "If it’s because of this contract, then you don’t need to embarrass
