NICOLE

I down the wine in one big gulp and Roman releases me. I slam the glass on the countertop, then start toward the exit.

I'm so upset. So damn upset that I can hardly believe my own hypocrisy. I kissed Roman not too long ago, yet I'm fuming at the sight of him with Daphne.

But it's not necessarily jealousy—I know that, too. It's more like a culmination of everything that's happened between us since the moment I walked into his office, desperate for a job, but even more desperate for ...