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Beaumont had murdered his mother in cold blood.
“I was just trying to put the pieces together before you kidnapped him.”
“At the hotel?” I scoffed. “Greyson wanted to talk.”
She stabbed her finger into the air. “I did all this work, and you sabotaged me.”
“I’m sorry you feel that way.”
She looked annoyed. “Find anything else at Dean’s place?”
“Yes,” I said, “but as you’ll go straight to Jewel with it, I’ll never share it with you.”
“You’ll never be successful in this industry, because you don’t know what it is to mix with real people.”
That made me bristle. “Chloe, I may come from privilege, but I know the value of a life.”
“What is that supposed to mean?”
“Actions have consequences.” I raised my chin. “We both know the story is bigger than the both of us. Therealstory.”
“What are you talking about?”
“You’re gunning for me when the villain is your boss. Only you don’t want to see that because she’s told you she’ll help further your career. That puts you in a precarious place when it comes to morals.”
“You were about to sell out a friend.”
“No, I just wanted to hear what you had on him.” I picked up my bag. “I would never betray Greyson. Ever.”
“You are so fired,” she snapped.
“I know,” I said brightly. “And it feels delicious.”
“He was here, you know.” She smirked. “You just missed him.”
“Missed who?”
She turned away and began typing on her keyboard. “Greyson Grantchester.”
“What do you mean?” My reaction pleased her. “He came to see Jewel?”
She nodded. “Without an appointment.”
She really wasn’t the person I had believed her to be.
“I wish you all the luck,” I said, turning away, needing to put distance between us.
Outside the elevator, I stood with my heart thundering, waiting an eternity for the doors to open.
Once inside, it seemed to take forever to rise to the top of the building. I recalled the first time I had visited the executive floor.
I rushed out of the elevator as soon as the doors opened, hurrying down the hallway. I looked through the glass wall of her office and saw it was empty.
I caught the secretary’s attention.
She peered up at me from behind her desk.
“Is Jewel in today?”
