Chapter 14 Sitting on the train back to the city , I still had no idea why William insisted I go . Even less why he was coming with me . That question lingered in my mind all the way until we reached Alexanders firm . The second Alexander spotted me , he stormed out of his office , murder in his eyes . Id bet money he had a whole speech prepared , ready to rip into me the moment I set foot here . Too bad for him , I came with a surprise . And judging by the way his expression darkened when he finally noticed William standing behind me , that surprise landed . But instead of being at a loss for words , Alexander just scoffed , his voice dripping with venom . Claire , are you trying to piss me off ? What the hell is he doing here ? William casually stepped forward , positioning himself between me and Alexander . Careful how you talk , Alexander . She works for me now . You dont get to boss her around anymore . Alexanders gaze flicked between us , his expression twisting with fury . Then he jabbed a finger in my direction . So you quit my firm just to go work for this guy ? Jesus , Claire . 72.2 % Chapter 14 Do you ever get tired of setting yourself up to be humiliated ? Oh , come on . William grabbed Alexanders finger and effortlessly turned it right back toward him . Be precise . Working for you was the real humiliation . Alexander was already pissed . My silence made it worse . His glare darted back to me . Why the hell are you even here ? William straightened his suit jacket like he was about to give a TED Talk. 元 Then , in the most patronizing tone possible , he explained , My new employee is here on her first independent assignment . As her boss , Im providing moral support . He flashed a smug smile . Isnt that what good firms do ? The way he said it made it sound like he was genuinely asking Alexander if his firm had any basic human decency . I resisted the urge to roll my eyes . These two were ridiculous . Audrey's biggest regret? A one-night stand with Floyd, her secret love for eight years. Despite his arranged marriage and his family's troubles, he kept rescuing her. She thought she was just a fling,...