Drama

ZEKE
I glare at West’s computer screen while we wait for the call from Lily’s brother.

XANDER
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Lily’s brother gets here. Security called a few minutes ago to let us know he was in the building. But for now, it’s worrying and pacing time.
Zeke grunts.
West sighs. “Will you both fucking relax?”
I stop pacing. “You know Zeke has no chill.”
West arches one eyebrow. “And you?”
“I’m just hungry.” My stomach growls to prove my point.
Zeke rolls his eyes. “You’re always hungry.”
I perch on the edge of West’s desk. “Well, I could barely eat my second bagel this morning because I fucking hate lying to Lily, and you two fuckers know it.”
Zeke strides across the office until he’s standing right in front of me. “Which is why we didn’t tell you about our meeting with Nico until we had to.”
“Besides, we’re not lying,” West adds.
“Sure feels like we are,” I mutter.
West shoots Zeke a look, and before I can ask what it’s about, Zeke is sliding his arms inside my suit jacket. With a rough

LILY
stare at Alison Steadman, my arms folded over my chest. I admire her so much, and I love this goddamn job. I will put dog poop in West’s protein shake if he’s ruined this for me.
“I know.”
She rests her hands on her desk in front of her and leans forward. “Know what?”
“About West asking you to give me this job.”
Laughing, she shakes her head. “I knew he’d tell you.”
I fling my arms down by my sides, acutely aware that I’m acting like a belligerent teenager. “So you didn’t see my article on the puppy farm? That’s not why you hired me?”
She pushes her chair back, crosses her legs, and fixes me with the infamous Steadman stare that I’ve only heard about until now. “Take a seat, Lily.”
I do as she asks, anxious now that she’s using that boss bitch tone she does so well. She’s freaking amazing.
“While I might be willing to do West Archer a favor now and then, do not insult my integrity b

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