The three people in the elevator stared at Vespera and Domink. Their eyes nearly popped out.
Reba hurnedly pulled Vespera toward het. Raymond and Gerard averted their gazes, pretending they had seen nothing.
Vespera lowered her head, pressing a hand to her forehead as her face grew hotter by the second.
Finally, the elevator reached the 13th floor. Relief washed over her. If she had bought an apartment on the 23rd or 33rd floor, she would have died of embarrassment before even
Reba politely bid everyone goodbye and dragged Vespera out. She headed straight for Vespera''s front door. Her heels cked against the floor like she had wheels attached to
them
As the elevator doors slowly closed, Gerard and Raymond stole a nce at Dominic. He remained calm and aloof as always, his expression unreadable, as if nothing had happened. The only giveaway was the taint flush on his face.
"You''d bettere clean. What''s going on between you and your boss?" Reba interrogated her as soon as they stepped inside.
Vespera was still recovering from the shock of touching Dominic''s legs.
"Be a dear and get me a pill for my heart."
"Don''t change the subject!"
Vespera wanted to cry. She had no choice but to exin everything-how she met Dominic and how she became his secretary. She had never intended to keep it a secret, but there hadn''t been much of a chance to talk about anything else since their meetings always revolved around the divorce
"Wow! With all these coincidences, Cupid must be working overtime to set you up with your true Prince Charming!" Reba eximed.
Vespera was speechless
"First of all, he would never like me. Second, 1 don''t need a Prince Charming Third, our rtionship is strictly professional He needed a secretary, and I needed to get out of Luke''s circle. Being the chief secretary to the president of Tavian Group helps me rebuild mywork. It''s good for my career, and that''s all there is to it."
"You''re really just going to let that hottie slip away? Are you sure you can resist the temptation? Reba teased, not wanting her best friend to close herself off from love. But it was obvious Vespera had locked that part of her heart away.
"You think Dominic is the kind of man who would just let me "not hold myself back and do whatever want?
"Thest woman who overstepped her boundaries, the one Gerard imed he loved, had only wanted a hug after not seeing him for a while. Yet he nearly threw her out of the car.
I really crossed a line and touched him, even just his finger, he''d have drowned me in a river." She was dead serious
"Don''t be so pessimistic. You just felt up his legs, and he didn''t do anything to you. Have more confidence in your beauty," Reba said, trying to console her.
Vespera''s face burned again at the memory of that scene in the elevator.
"What do you mean I felt up his legs? You pushed me! If I hadn''t put my hands out to stop myself, my face would have been in his "she stopped, unable to finish the sentence. It
o mortifying
was too
Reba burst intoughter, picturing the scene. She copsed onto the couch,ughing uncontrobly
Vespera roiled her eyes. Once theirughter faded, Reba was certain there was nothing between them.
It made sense. It had been eight years with Luke; her love had turned to hate and ultimately led to divorce. She knew that it wouldn''t be easy for the thorn to be eradicated from her
Later, Reba helped Vespera shower. While she was in the hospital, her wounds couldn''t get wet The nurses had only been able to wipe her down. It was the fifth day, and surface of the wounds had nearly healed, though she still had to be careful with big movements.
When Reba learned the cause of Vespera''s injuries, she worried that this just wasn''ther year. Trouble always seemed to find her. She kept insisting on cleansing Vespera''s aura with sage.
Evening car, and Vespera sat on the balcony. She watched the sunset while Reba had gone to the nearby supermarket for groceries.
Suddenly, her phone rang from the patio table beside her. It was an unknown caller from Halewick