Ace Kane might now be the majority shareholder of the company, but there was one immediate, very practical problem—
He didn’t have an office.
So when they stepped out of the open-plan workspace and into the corridor, he leaned close, bringing his lips near Lora Hale’s ear.
“Lora, save me,” he whispered. “I just finished showing off like a boss, and now I realize I don’t even have a freaking office. This is way too embarrassing.”
The words were crude.
The tone was casual.
But they made her want to laugh.
Her cheeks flushed slightly. Ace really didn’t hold back with his wording, but she understood him.
He’d just been surrounded and verbally torn into by the entire staff. If it were her in his place, she’d want to throw her weight around a bit too.
She let a few seconds of silence pa
