Chapter 7

Nearby, a few staff members whispered to each other.

"Plenty of businessmen came tonight," one said quietly. "Whoever wins the highest bid gets the Red Heart badge from the charity committee."

Her colleague replied, "Mr. Grant's secretary, Ms. Hayes, has been dying to get her hands on that badge."

Another one sneered, "No wonder he's so eager. Guess he just wants to make his pretty secretary happy."

Emily's eyes widened, then narrowed sharply. Rage tightened her fists before she even realized it.

So that was all her years of work meant to him—just something to trade for a shiny little…