Chloe spent the entire day trying to push thoughts of Damien out of her mind.
It wasn’t easy, not after what happened at the auction.
Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the way he had kissed her. The way he had looked at her like he had done something terrible.
She had buried herself in work, hoping that if she kept herself busy enough, she wouldn’t have the time to dwell on it.
Chloe leaned back in her chair as she stared at her desktop screen.
12:36 pm, she jolted up, like the time sent electric waves through her body.
“Oh s**t….Nina’s gonna kill me” she groaned.
She stepped out of her office building. The weather was hot and the air was thick with the scent of coffee and freshly baked bread from the café across the street.
She adjusted her bag on her shoulder, her phone p
