Chapter 44 Office Romance

• "It was just so humiliating at work today," I say, brushing away tears that threaten to stream down my face. "Everyone was looking at me and gossiping, obviously about the way we acted at the gala. And then someone left that tabloid on my desk, with our picture on the cover, which means everyone knows we’ve been spending more time together. They left it there for me to see as a way to stab at me. I was so embarrassed.”
• "I'm not embarrassed," he replies, a possessive look in his eyes. "And you shouldn’t be either. I'm proud that the world now knows that you're all mine. Rest assured, Candace, I’m going to handle the situation atElite.That sort of behavior is not the kind I accept at my business. Our standards state that there will be respect for privacy for everyone we interview, and everyone who works in my building. I won’t allow gossip-mongering, like this is some public high school.”
• "But what about my career?" I ask, feeling torn. “None of this is fair to either of us.”