Chapter 16

ELOISE

“Why me and Trina? Why not Ms. Craig? She’s our boss," I asked him.

“Ms. Craig will be needed in your department,” Adam said simply. “Remember what we spoke about in the car last week?”

“The collaboration, yes. I understand.”

“You and Ms. Jackson have the potential to work at the Sebastian Picture headquarters, and both of you will be in charge of giving me reports directly. We will choose only one of you. And since you are such a stubborn, defiant woman with a smart mouth, I had to tell you this when I shouldn’t. It’s too early and unfair to Ms. Jackson, don’t you think?”

I avoided his eyes.

I was just too triggered by his actions. Obviously, I was wrong about that. Mixing personal relationships with work wasn’t a good idea, and my judgment was clouded.

But wow! A chance to work with Sebastian Pictures? That was huge. An opportunity that would only come in a million years. It was one of my biggest dream!

I bit my lip. “I’m sorry.”

“You need to learn your place, Ms. W