Her voice was so small, but it cut through the noise and made everyone stop.
The secretary looked over, her face a mess of hopelessness, but her eyes held a flicker of something new. "Thank you," she whispered, "thank you."
Kelsey ignored her, her own mind at war with itself.
She never wanted to get involved, but as her hand touched the door, a cold realization hit her.
Rhett had done all of this on purpose.
He'd set the whole scene up just to show her.
A guy like him didn't need to say a word. His intentions were clear with just a look, and people would jump to follow his orders.
Everyone in this room had been in the business world forever. They knew how to play the game.
They wouldn't have acted so disgusting without a silent okay from him.
Even if she got out of this now, there would be more waiting for her later. This was just the beginning.
Once she realized that, a deep, heavy tiredness washed over her.
He was staring right at her.
