His Dangerous Love On Ice (Olivia and Zane) novel Chapter 120

Olive’s POV

The Hopkins Enterprise building had never felt more hostile.

I walked through the lobby, and I could feel eyes on me. Whispers following as I walk by. People pretending not to stare while absolutely staring.

Everyone knew something big had happened. And everyone was trying to figure out what role I’d played in it.

Dating a star hockey player came with some…perks which I never appreciated.

I kept my head down and headed straight for the elevators.

Brenda intercepted me before I could escape.

“Olive. Thank God.” She grabbed my arm, her voice low and urgent. “What the hell is going on? Grayson’s been in emergency meetings all morning. The board members who sold their shares are losing their minds. And there are rumors

“What kind of rumors?” I asked, though I wasn’t sure I wanted to know.

“That you knew,” she said, her eyes searching my face. “That you knew Hopkins was going to be saved. That’s why you’ve been so calm while everyone else was panicking.”

I hadn’t been calm. I’d been drowning in wine and anxiety after going to fuck Zane in his penthouse after asking for his help.

I was a whore.

But I couldn’t exactly tell her that.

“I didn’t know anything,” I said, which was technically true. I’d hoped. I’d trusted Zane when he said he’d handle it. But I hadn’t known.

“Then how did this happen?” Brenda asked. “Who has that kind of money just lying around? Who would buy controlling shares of a failing company and then just give them away?”

I didn’t answer. Couldn’t answer.

“Grayson wants to see me,” I said instead. “I have to go.”

“He’s been asking for you all morning,” Brenda said. “Olive, if there’s something going on-something I should know about

There’s nothing,” I lied. “I’ll fill you in later, okay?”

I pulled away before she could ask more questions and stepped into the elevator.

The ride up to the executive floor felt like it took hours.

When the doors finally opened, I was greeted by chaos.

People were rushing back and forth. Phones were ringing. Voices were raised in a mix of celebration and confusion.

Hopkins Enterprise had been saved, but no one understood how And that uncertainty was creating its own kind of panic.

I made my way to Grayson’s office, my heart pounding harder with each step.

His assistant waved me through without a word. Like she’d been expecting me.

I knocked once and pushed open the door.

The scene inside made me stop short.

Grayson was sitting behind his desk, looking more composed than anyone had a right to look after the week he’d had.

But it wasn’t him that made my breath catch.

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