Chapter 249

Jeanette spied a glance at Damon sitting at the far end of where she was. Just minutes ago, he had been swarmed by eager, gushing people raising their glasses and beers to toast in his honor. Now, though, he was completely alone, with his sycophants nowhere in sight.

For some unknown reason, a sense of muted frustration washed over her like a tide. She refused to number between her coworkers and seniors for the sake of “social connecting” anymore.

Instead, she turned away from the crowd and sn