Chapter 25 The Games We Play

Clara couldn’t decide if her life was getting more complicated or if it had always been this insane, and she’d just failed to notice. She was knee-deep in corporate espionage, emotional tension, and now, apparently, playing games with Julian Nightingale. Their partnership was a delicate balance—two sharp minds coming together, but only for the sake of survival. Julian, as smooth as always, always on the edge of being too perfect. And her? Well, she was far from perfect. She liked to stir the pot, make things interesting. And if that meant playing a little dirty, so be it.