THE OFFER
~MAYA'S POV~
I knew that voice.
I tried for a month to forget it. I drank cheap wine and stayed up late studying. I thought about Liam's gentle touch and comforting smile.
But nothing helped. That voice stayed with me.
My hand stopped on the brass handle. I should have turned around. I should have gone back down the hallway. I should have gone home to my mattress on the floor, my old almond milk, and my simple life.
But my feet did not move.
"Come in, Maya." The sound shook the wood and made my chest feel tight.
He knew I was right here. He knew I was frozen in place. He was letting me stay like this because it made him laugh.
I opened the door.
The office was huge. It was dark even in the afternoon because the blinds were closed. It smelled like leather and fancy whis
