Chapter 26 One Kiss As Payment

Cecilia sipped her warm café latte, which she’d bought at the café near the company. Morning had arrived, and the beautiful woman was already at the office, wearing a forced cheerful expression. She hadn’t slept at all the night before because her mind was consumed by the conversation between Edgar and Charles at lunch.
She would have loved to skip the office—her thoughts were a complete mess. Problems just kept piling up. Trouble with Evan, Bertha, and the most dangerous of all… Charles.
A knock sounded at the door. Cecilia, who was seated at her desk, glanced over and motioned for whoever it was to enter.