Chapter 77

• Candace had forgotten how much she truly despised wearing cashmere. It made the back of her neck itch.
• But the lavender sweater was one of the most expensive items of clothing she had. So yesterday, she’d pulled it and the matching skirt out, knowing that if she wanted to get through today with any semblance of dignity, she needed to look her absolute best.
• Still, as she sat in the impeccably decorated high-rise offices of Carrington Security, she had to fight the urge to scrape her nails along the back of her neck. However, doing so would leave bright red marks across her skin. It was silly vanity, but when she saw Nolan again, she didn’t want to look blotchy.