Ava slammed Ethan’s penthouse door shut behind her, her pulse hammering so hard she thought her ribs might crack. She hadn’t planned to come here. In fact, she’d sworn to herself she wouldn’t. But after the boardroom disaster, after the entire company had seen him stake his claim on her like a prize…she needed answers.

Ethan was already there, loosening his tie, pouring himself a drink like nothing had happened. His calm infuriated her.

“You humiliated me,” she said, her voice ...