"I'm joking!" Aaron quickly explained, tightening his grip on her wrist.

Selena struggled, her breath becoming more rapid as she stared at him. "Is this supposed to be funny to you?"

With a quick motion, Aaron pulled her into his arms, holding her close. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to see what that woman was up to. I swear, I didn't let her touch me."

Selena scoffed. "Then what was she doing under your desk?"

Aaron sighed. "Picking up a pen."

Selena glanced under the desk and, sure enough, saw a pen lying there. It seemed she had walked in just in time-Valarie had barely gotten under the desk before anything could happen. Even so, Selena was still angry. She tried to pull away. "Let go of me."

Aaron held her tighter.

"No. Don't be like this, Selena. Why did you come here?" His voice lowered, so only the two of them could hear.

Ignoring his question, Selena glanced at the door.

"You both can leave now," she said firmly.

and Valarie were still lingering by the

ma'am," Rudy responded, closing the door

of thought, Selena said,

concern, Aaron

of them left the office

car, Selena spoke up. "It was Rudy who told me to come here. He mentioned you were in a meeting and suggested I wait in your office." Aaron let out

Selena had come just a bit later, and if Valarie had done anything, there would've been no time to stop it

misunderstood him, it would have led to arguments, a wedge between them, and become a

Fletcher family's plans weren't just aimed at Selena-they even had people planted

are you going to

Aaron's eyes. "I'll

shared everything she had

quit your job. You'll be safer at

want to quit. That idiot Orion tried to set me up, and I

someone keep an eye

I've already reached out to

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