Chloe’s POV
Laura stopped in front of a glass door. “This is it.”
I stepped inside. Clean desk. Large window. Computer already set up. My name on the door.
“This is not a favor,” I reminded myself silently. “You earned this.” A knock came barely five minutes later.
Drake walked in.
He looked every bit the powerful man everyone feared. Calm. Sharp. Untouchable. But when his eyes met mine, something shifted.
“Welcome,” he said.
I did not smile. “I’m here to work.”
His lips curved slightly. “That is why you’re here.”
“I don’t want special treatment.”
“You won’t get it,” he replied. “That will be decided by your performance.”
“Good.”
He studied me for a moment, then nodded. “There is a board meeting in an hour. You’ll attend.”
I frowned. “On my first day?”
“Yes.”
He turned to l
