In just one week, Lydia had accomplished so much that even her supervisor took notice of her hard work and dedication. "Tomorrow, we're meeting with a client. I'd like you to come with me." "A client meeting? Really?" Lydia's eyes lit up.

She had once been an assistant to Nash, so handling clients was nothing new. But after only a week at her family's company, being invited to a client meeting felt like a clear sign of her supervisor's trust in her.

"Absolutely. I've been observing your skills and your attitude, and honestly, I think you might be even better than me. You're more than ready to meet clients," her supervisor affirmed.

There was still plenty of prep work for the meeting, so her supervisor forwarded all the project files to Lydia's email.

Opening her inbox for the first time in a while, Lydia saw her supervisor's email at the top, but she also noticed an unread message from Quincy. She had intended to delete it, but her finger slipped, opening the email instead. Now that it was open, she figured she might as well read it and see what he had to say.

she read carefully, all the way to the end. The final paragraph left her stunned. So, that night... it had been Quincy with her? Then why had Eugene said

her, and she thought about taking Quincy off her blocked list to reach out, but before she could, Mr. Fay called, asking her to come to his office. When she opened the door, Mr. Fay looked

what happened to get you this upset?" Lydia went around his desk and started massaging his shoulders. "Don't get so

It's a good thing you never ended up with that Ford guy, or you'd be jumping from one disaster into another." Mr. Fay was seething, so angry that

really been up to behind our backs."

in, acting concerned and helpful, as if solving the very problems he created. His entire strategy had been

she would eventually agree

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