The door clicked shut behind Bella, and she didn't stop walking until she reached the ladies' restroom. She needed space and that was the only place she knew she could get it.
The moment she was alone, her knees nearly gave out. She gripped the sink counter and stared at herself in the mirror.
Her cheeks were flushed, her lips parted as if she'd just run a mile. Her chest rose and fell too quickly. She turned on the tap, splashing cold water on her face, trying to drown the racing of her heart.
What was that back there? She thought bitterly. Was he trying to seduce me? Or was that just how he treated his secretaries? Was that why they all end up trying to get in bed with him because they'd gotten the wrong signal?
