A woman is mistaken for a man, and the misunderstanding draws her into an unexpected romance that changes both their lives. When a child enters the picture, hidden identities and the truth about who she really is threaten everything they have built.
he found me i forced myself to look calm pulled open the door and smiled like nothing was wrong Julian's expression was ice cold. He had changed into a tailored suit, hiding most of the marks on his body. In that split second, stomach dropped.
What if he actually remembered? Would he blackmail me? Force me to quit Theodore's campaign? I fought to keep my cool.
Morning, counselor. What are we investigating today? Campaign funds? Donor lists?
Backroom deals? Julian just pushed past me into my room. No small talk. Evan, when we were drinking last night, did you notice any suspicious women?
He really didn't remember. I let out a huge sigh of relief inside and immediately started lying. You were pretty popular last night. You had like four or five women surrounding you.
Champagne, music, a lot of laughing, nothing suspicious. Julian froze. Four or five women? Yep.
I nodded dead serious, acting like I was just stating facts. He closed his eyes in pure despair and let out a heavy sigh. You're coming with me to identify them. What the hell is on your neck?
Pretty obvious, isn't it? The mark of an amazing night with a very hot woman. I was terrified that Hickey was going to trigger his memory. For half a second, something strange crossed his face.
Then it disappeared. He frowned in disgust and dropped it.