#Chapter 8: Jessica’s Trick

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I'd made sure to bring an insulated bag with me, so when the doors opened to the penthouse offices, I was sure the coffee was still piping hot. I'd hoped to beat Charles there, but he was already standing in front of the window, answering a phone call. The city skyline was visible out the windows to his right. "The fact that you're short-staffed is not my problem..." I was taken aback. I'd never heard him talk like that before. He was intense and dominating, the voice of the Alpha I always knew he was but hadn't seen flexed like this. "You will do it this way and move Saturday's staff to Thursday... What?... I don't care. You need to figure that out." He paced back and forth, gesturing as his spoke. His posture radiated power, and I felt my heart begin to race. This side of him was t

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