Emily hung up the phone, feeling irritated. What the hell was the Ferber Family up to by getting involved with Martin?

Yep, claiming Martin as her boyfriend from the get-go was a blunder, a lie that had brought nothing but a whole mess of trouble.

Emily brushed back her unruly hair and sighed in frustration

She texted the address to Martin, glanced at the time, and waited for his call.

At half past four, Emily tidied up her stuff and was ready to clock out. Just as she was heading to the elevator, she heard Waters calling from behind, “Ms Sullivan’

Emily turned around to see Charlie and Waters strolling towards her, looking like they were off on a date.

Charlie’s gaze was still as cold and detached as ever..

“Off work? Where are you headed? Need a ride?” Waters seemed to be in high spirits, unusually friendly

“No, thanks Emily didn’t even want to share an elevator ride with them.

Waters, arm in arm with Charlie, smirked, “Your assistant is quite the character”

lips curling into a

didn’t spill

slid open, and Waters and Charlie stepped in. Seeing Emily standing outside, they called out

Charlie’s eye, quickly looked down, and entered

to the back, keeping

just opened a bar and has been bugging me to drop by How about we go there after dinner

a casual smile, “We’ll see after

other plans?” Waters asked.

“Nope.”

tonight” Waters playfully

Emily in the back and simled gently “Alright,

over the moon, “Why are you being

seem to be appreciated, so

are you talking about? Are you using me as a backup because someone else rejected you? I won’t put

would reject me?”

her eyes, “Good point, which woman would dare reject

grew pale, and she could feel the air in the lift getting thinner,

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