Chapter 12 The Penthouse Deal

• “Mr. Thorne, Miss Easton is here,” Sarah Tate, the secretary on loan from Accounting, said over the intercom.
• Damien leaned back in his chair, his expression unreadable, though a faint smile tugged at his lips. “Have her take a seat, Miss Tate. I’ll be with her in a few minutes.”
• He didn’t get up immediately. Instead, he turned his chair slightly toward the wall-mounted security screen. After discovering that his former assistant, Nora Bonner, had bugged his private line in a failed blackmail attempt, Damien had ordered a complete sweep of the penthouse offices. New surveillance cameras, private feeds, and swipe-card locks had been installed. Not because of Nora anymore. Because of Briar Hollis.