Chapter 26

Tiara walked into the office, her heels clicking against the marble floor as she made her way over to Romeo's desk. "Good morning, sir," she greeted him with a smile.Romeo glanced up at her, his eyes dark and brooding. "What do you want?" he snapped.

Tiara flinched at his harsh tone, but quickly composed herself. "I have the information you wanted on the new shipment, sir."

Romeo nodded, his expression softening slightly. "Good. Give it to me."

As Tiara handed him the brown envelope, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt. She had been working for Romeo for over three years now, and Melissa, her best friend, had no idea. Tiara had kept it a secret from her, afraid of what Melissa would say or do if she found out.

But as she watched Romeo opening through the envelope, she knew that she couldn't keep this from Melissa any longer. She had to tell her the truth, no matter how scared she was of Romeo.

Later that day, Tiara met up with Melissa at their favorite café. As they si