Chapter 15

Alston stormed out of the marketing department with raging fury! He had intended to make himself a cup of coffee in the pantry, but after a quick visit to Cecilia's office, he lost all desire for coffee. He headed straight back to his own office. Sinking into the plush, oversized chair behind his desk, Alston clasped his strong fingers together and tilted his smooth chin slightly upward. He squinted his eyes halfway shut, concealing the turmoil within them. Somehow, he found himself thinking about Cecilia, whom he had just seen in the marketing department. From the moment he entered until he left, he had spent at least five minutes in Cecilia's office, yet she hadn't said a word to him. Was it because Brian was there, and she knew someone had her back, deliberately playing the role of the damsel in distress to make Brian defend her? He had never met anyone as devious as Cecilia. Yesterday she was flirt with Conrad, and today she was chatting amiably with Brian in the office. \ She was