My words hang in the air, and Cole's grip on my wrist slackens like he's waking from a trance. I rub my wrist and walk away without looking back.
"What, you actually fell for me?" Alexis's voice drips with icy amusement. "Fine, I'll step aside. You don't even have to worry about the pup—it was an accident. I can play the game."
Cole glances down at her, smirking. "Jealous?"
She stomps on his foot and strides into the elevator. He catches up, pulling her into his arms from behind, his voice unusually earnest. "What more do I have to do to prove it? From the start, it's only ever been you."
Alexis's lips curve into a smile, but her eyes stay cold.
I wrap up my work handoff a week early and knock on my boss's door to say my goodbyes. But he hits me with a last-minute task.
"Katherine's
