Chapter 15

Scarlett's heart soared when Jeremy's call came through. Without Jeremy's protection, the office became a minefield. Coworkers she'd once scorned were now tripping her up at every turn. They were all colleagues, yet they made her fetch their water, brew their coffee, and even clean the filthy bathrooms. She knew that half of what they did was personal, and the other half was for Eloise. She couldn't wrap her head around it. What did Eloise have that made everyone so fiercely loyal to her? The worst part was how Jeremy cut her off completely after that day, not even bothering to take her calls. She'd lost her access to the top floor, making even a glimpse of him feel like a distant dream. She nearly gave up on Jeremy and set her sights on another tycoon, Victor Hall, who she met through work. He was married, like Jeremy, with a wife he barely acknowledged. Yet he had nowhere near Jeremy's charm or physique. She spent a week pulling him into her orbit, keeping him in her bed nonst