Chapter 142

• "I don’t listen to gossip," the receptionist cut Maxine off, her tone cool and dismissive.
• Hearing the receptionist talk to her like she didn’t matter, Maxine finally lost it. She glared at the woman, realizing her lies didn’t seem to have any effect.
• "Even if you don’t listen to the rumors about me and your boss, you should at least acknowledge them while I’m standing here," Maxine snapped, her glare intensifying. "What made you think you can treat your president’s lover like this?"