"I..." Rose had always been proud. She'd heard nothing but flattery in all her years working for Derek. She'd never been treated like this!

Shivering, her lips bleeding from biting them too hard, she suddenly felt exhausted. She dropped her usual composed facade and burst out emotionally, "What did I do wrong?"

Blake was terrified! Afraid that she'd completely make Derek angry, he grabbed her arm.

But Rose, nearly as strong as him, yanked free and faced Derek. "Derek, I've ...