Chapter 39

ZEKE I pace up and down Julian Barnes’s office, unable to sit calmly like West, who’s taking point on the questions. Lily’s been lying to us, and I have no fucking idea why. Surely Bree was wrong about this though. She can’t be writing an exposé on us. She wouldn’t. “What exactly can I help you with?” Julian asks. “Lily Sloane is writing an article for your magazine, yes?” Julian eyes him warily. “Yeah.” “What’s it about?” He scowls. “That’s between Lily and me.” West bangs his fist on the desk. “What the fuck is it about, Julian?” “I just told you, it’s between Lily and me.” “If you like your job here …” “If I like my job, what? Are you fucking threatening me, Mr. Archer? Otherwise, allow me to remind you that you might own this company, but I am still the editor of this magazine. As long as my name is on that issue, I will not be bullied by men who can’t handle that their girlfriend has a life that doesn’t revolve around them.” Let me beat the shit out ofhim, West. Just say the fucki