Chapter 42 Rejection

Naomi pressed her thigh against his hip, her fingers sliding to his belt, ready to slip her hand inside. Elijah caught her wrist and pushed her away. "Go to bed." He shrugged out of his suit jacket, draped it over her shoulders, and headed upstairs without a backward glance. The lights snapped on. Anna stood in the corner and looked at Naomi expressionlessly. "Useless," she said, her tone flat with disdain. Naomi's face tightened, but she swallowed her pride in front of Anna. Seeing Naomi still frozen in place, Anna couldn't help but grumble about Giselle again. If Giselle hadn't tried to seduce Elijah, Anna wouldn't have needed to let Naomi take her place. But Elijah wasn't even interested in Naomi. How was she supposed to get pregnant, then? Sensing Anna's anger rising, Naomi hurried to shift the blame. "Giselle knows her way around drugs. Maybe she did something to Mr. Cobb. That's why he wasn't into me." Anna's eyes sharpened. She turned to Betty. "When will you find that