ALEX POV
I couldn't believe Stella went to lunch with another man. I understand that she was upset but she should have trusted me and did as she was told. Ignoring me when I got back only added to her punishment. I expected her to call me around quitting time, having had time to marinade and come to her senses. When she didn't, I walked down to find she had already left. I tried her phone and it went straight to voicemail. I'm going to tan her little ass black and blue for this.
STELLA POV
After I explained everything to Xavier and apologized, he was kind enough to find humor in my predicament instead of being angry with me. I was so mad at Alex that I didn't even have an appetite. I told Xavier that I was going to go for a walk instead of having lunch. When I walked back into the offi
