A beam of sunlight fell on Janet’s face. She winced and rubbed her bleary eyes, realizing that it was already morning.

Her throat was dry, and there was a dull pounding at her temples. It appeared that she had been drunk the previous night.

Janet scratched at her messy hair and padded to the bathroom in a daze, intending to freshen herself up.

When she faced the mirror, however, she was horrified to find her neck and chest dotted with red marks, which were decidedly not insect bites.

“Ethan Lester!” Janet screamed at the top of her lungs, her face burning.

“You called for your husband?” Ethan said as he sauntered into the bathroom.

A thin sheen of sweat covered his sculpted face, and his gray shirt was damp at the chest. He must have gone running.

“What did you do to me last night?” Janet demanded, crossing her arms over her chest.

Ethan raised an eyebrow and looked pointedly at the hickeys around her neck. “You’re seriously asking me what I did to you? Shouldn’t you be asking what you did to me? You started it all. You clung to me and kept touching my body, rubbing my—”

“Stop it!”

Janet closed her eyes and put her hands up. “Did you think I would believe all these nonsense you’re spouting?”

There was no way she would do those things to him!

his face, Ethan walked away and came back with a crumpled shirt in his hand. “This

to take off

away in

to recall everything that had transpired, but only

mistaken… She had, indeed, taken

well and truly ruined her image. Janet had never expected that she would lose all common sense after a few

her face with her hands, wishing that a hole would open up below her and swallow her

behind her, his voice deep and husky.

the drink and realized that it was honey

drinking it, her stomach finally settled down. The bitter

her mortification remained. Janet decided to ignore Ethan altogether and proceeded to freshen up for the day. She

a small smile playing on

she arrived at the Larson

designs you submit for the autumn and winter series,” Ike said. “We’ve come to the unanimous decision to use Lind’s designs.” He held up a portfolio as his gaze swept

and I know that I still have much to learn. Please guide me as I move forward. I will value any advice

good thing to show off her

Oh, but if you have any questions, then feel free to ask your seniors.” Ike looked through her portfolio as he spoke,

knew that the other designers present in the meeting likely disagreed with

designs are pretty ordinary,” Pamela

and had been fully expecting that her designs would be selected this

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