“Even if she were just a janitor at Verdana, you had no right to do that. Those two slaps? You had them coming.”

Sean’s low, magnetic voice cut straight through the room, sharp and undeniable. My heart jolted. In my eyes, his presence suddenly felt even larger, as if he’d stepped into the light and owned it.

In that moment, I was proud—truly proud—to be a Verdana employee.

My attention was completely stolen by Sean. I forgot my right hand ...