Chapter 124

Shawn looked at the résumé he had opened in his hands. He stared at the woman, who was smiling gently and serenely, in the photo through his glasses. Welcome dinners for new hires were a common practice at companies he had acquired. He knew Tara hadn't been telling the truth yesterday. What he hadn't expected was that he had gone there for the sake of a housekeeper. On top of that, he had done unspeakable things with her in bed! "Mr. Wilhelm, should we—" Shawn knew what he was about to say and raised his hand to cut him off. He had no interest in Tara and had already settled the matter with money. Presumably, she had enough sense not to bother him further. … As night fell and with her departure set for the next day, Tara didn't bother cooking. She planned to eat at the diner downstairs. She pressed the elevator button, and it happened to show it was descending from the 29th floor while the other three elevators remained stationary. Before she could think more, the elevator doors