"She must be so obsessed she's actually fantasizing about working at the same company as him! Ascend has insanely strict hiring standards. I applied three times and never got in."
Patrick's phone buzzed.
I caught the name on the screen. It was my business partner.
Patrick froze for a second, then answered.
"You're nearby?"
"Sure, I'll come get you."
He hung up and shot me a look, brow furrowed. "Get her out of here. The last thing I need is her making a scene in front of the VP."
Someone grabbed me immediately.
A few eyes lit up around the room.
"Ascend's VP is coming here? Oh my God, I might actually meet someone like that?"
"All thanks to Patrick! We get to rub shoulders with a Fortune 500 executive!"
"Would someone please drag this lunatic away before she ruins the whole evening?"
Servants were urged forward.
But the very next second, a voice cut through the noise.
"Celeste!"
Patrick thought he'd heard wrong.
"Ms. Grant, who are you calling for?"
Vivienne walked right past him, heading straight for me.
"Celeste! This was all a huge misunderstanding!"
