Childhood Friend?

VIVIENNE

“I’ve been working on this office for you. I think you’re really going to like it,” Ezekiel said as we drove to his company. “It’s right next to mine, so we can work closely on the collaboration.”

The city passed by in a blur, and Ezekiel was talking excitedly about the office he had prepared for me.

We were now heading to Harrington Luxe here in New York. He wanted to show me my own office in his company in preparation for our collaboration.

Yes. We would still collaborate for a collection but not with Alex anymore. I couldn’t work with that bitch after she hurt my son. And since Vince was also Ezekiel’s son, he felt the same way.

“That sounds... great, Ezekiel. I’m sure it’ll be perfect.” I nodded, trying to focus on what he was saying.

But my mind kept drifting to the last time I had walked into his company.

The memory of that day was sharp, clear, and painful. I had gone there to catch him cheating with Alex, and the way the staff treated me—like I didn’t belong, like