think we can talk?" H

stonishment emin

it could be no

he door wider allowin

look at us as we

s Nicholas Vande

that

cheeks flush i

e drops in d

room. You have to go

y, m

odnight kiss be

ase

g I can think about is why Nicholas Vanderb

n I get y

ng. I'm

e has anything to do with the fact that I can't se

intruding at thi

d it was

es.

rtably on the cou

enterprises for years even before my late fath

wants my sympathy bu

for your los

en long.T

erbilt being vul

tion as CEO is be

legs before meeting mine and fear is all I see i

elp, Aurora." H

calls me

re how, Mr.

it over to me. For some weird reason, his will stipulates that I can only head

ill co

Vanderbilt. But I fail to unde

pany would jeopardize my career and every employee w

u?" My jaw drops in disb

leading. " I need you to pr

a laugh escapes my lips before I can control it. His b

..you m

gain,desperation ev

hat

s. I'm willing to give you life changing money, Aurora. You don't hav

lfriend? Forgive me, Mr.

w, Aurora. But I'll sign a check of ten mill

...w

" My jaw drops

o secure your future an

of money for me to pretend to

tlyn and I. But he thinks he could go round g

nderbilt but I can'

o come out as such. You

pawn in your game of dece

job as secretary, you get compensation and I sta

ch my face fo

g on Vanderbilt enterprises for their livelihood

trying to gath

derbilt,but I cannot compromise my values for money.

p in disappointme

y is at stake. I can't watch this company being draw

eaks and my heart sinks at his words. I

I really can't do this. I can't co

. He runs his fingers through hi

think about it one more ti

intment as he stares into my ey

y. I

him like this makes me won

e then" He stands up and wal

he words fall out be

ss now. He's always been so put together and stoic. Now he looks vulnerab

u're revealing such sensitive information to me an

own for a few seconds b

oser to me and I feel my pu

o my office, I knew you were

hy

shrugs. " You're the best

n answers. Why was he so mean to me if he knew he could trust me? Or

uch sensitive information to someone he's known for less than a month? As I stand there, grappling with these ques