Until yesterday.
Until Logan Specter’s will detonated her life.
Until Zayn.
Ben didn’t know it, but in less than 24 hours the power dynamic had shifted completely—and he was standing on the wrong side of it. She was not scared anymore of losing her job, his threats were words in the wind, void of any power.
She straightened in her chair, resting one hand protectively over her belly.
“Thank you for the reminder,” she said calmly. “I’ll make sure my focus remains where it belongs.”
Ben studied her for a beat, clearly searching for the crack he usually found, the slight tremor of her hands.
There was none.
His smile tightened.
“Good,” he said at last. “I’d hate for you to make things harder for yourself.”
And with these last words, he walked away.
Lena exhaled slowly, her heart pou
