CHAPTER TWELVE – PLAY IT SAFE

Jenna's jaw dropped. "Cassius Noble? As in, your boss Cassius Noble? The CEO of The Keppler Heritage?" Mara nodded miserably. "The one and only." "Holy shit," Jenna breathed. "Mara, that's... wow. I mean, on one hand, go you for bagging a millionaire. But on the other hand..." "On the other hand, I just slept with my boss and potentially ruined my career," Mara finished for her. Jenna winced. "Yeah, that." "What am I going to do, Jen?" Mara groaned, burying her face in her hands. "I have to see him at work tomorrow. How am I supposed to face him?" Jenna wrapped an arm around her friend's shoulders. "Hey, it'll be okay. You're both adults. Just act professional and pretend it never happened." Mara let out a hollow laugh. "That's pretty much what he said. Right after he accused me of sleeping with him to get dirt on him." "He what?" Jenna exclaimed. "What an ass! You should report him to HR." "And say what?" Mara asked incredulously. "That I got drunk and slept with the CEO, and