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the store earlier having hot chocolate with a Happily Ever After doll.”
    “Oh, really?” Luke snickered, grabbing a second doughnut for later. “Next it will be a tea party with our stuffed animal collection.” He cocked his head, smiling warmly at her. “Hey, we’ll talk later.”
    “Sure thing.” Lauren refilled her coffee and watched as Luke left the break room. What was he up to and why would she like it? As soon as she got back to her desk, she’d send Miles a text asking him to pump Kate for information. Something was definitely up.
    She headed down the hallway, greeted by the festive holiday music filling the air. She really did love working for JDL Toys this time of year. Who wouldn’t? The store was beautifully decorated from floor to ceiling, and holiday cheer could be found on each office floor. If Santa were real, he’d definitely want to take up residence at JDL Toys.
    Turning the corner, her heart galloped at the sight of Drew standing outside the doorway to the guest office. Tall, rocking his black business suit, and—she paused and frowned. And not alone.
    Olivia stood inside the office, dressed in a matching black suit jacket and skirt.
    Of course she would be here. She’s Drew’s assistant, after all. You can do this. You are a professional.
That internal pep talk didn’t make her feel any better.
    “Good morning,” Olivia chirped. “Lauren, I hope you don’t mind if I use the office next to yours.”
    “No, that’s fine.”
    Drew chuckled, leaning against the door. “Just like old times.”
    Lauren attempted to paste on a smile. This was certainly not like old times.
“Okay … um … I’ll just be over there if you need anything.” She pointed to her office.
    “Oh, he’s all set.” Olivia pulled Drew in and shut the door.
    Bitch!
Lauren spun around and flew into her office.
You cannot be mad. You cannot be mad. You broke up with him.
She sat down and buried her head in her hands. Why was this happening? In a perfect world she and Drew would have gotten married in Maui when they had their chance and Olivia would have slipped on lava rocks into an erupting volcano.
    Her phone buzzed. It was Luke.
    “Hey, Luke.”
    “Hey, Lauren. I need you to meet me in the CC Boardroom in five minutes.”
    “Sure thing.” Lauren hung up. That was odd. They didn’t have a meeting scheduled. It was also unusual to meet in the CC room. CC stood for Carol Cannon, Luke and Drew’s mother. The boardroom was located at the very top of their building and had a breathtaking view of the city. It was normally used for VIP meetings and receptions. Most internal meetings took place in one of their other three conference rooms on the lower floors.
    She grabbed a pen and notepad and took the elevator up, her heart tightening as she reached the room. It also held a sentimental significance for her—it was the place that Drew had proposed.
    He’d planned a surprise whirlwind trip that ended with a romantic candlelit dinner where he’d finally popped the question. She smiled at the memory of the first-class ticket that he had left on his pillow with instructions to meet him in New York City.
    Lauren clutched her notepad, pushed all of those memories to the back of her mind, and opened the door. Luke was sitting alone at the head of the long boardroom table. To his left sat two Happily Ever After dolls out of their packaging, a girl doll with long brown hair and a red-headed boy doll.
    “I didn’t realize they’d be joining us. I would have picked up some Christmas cookies from the bakery around the corner.”
    Luke smiled. “Have a seat. Drew should be here any minute.” He folded his arms, his eyes locked on hers. “This Olivia thing can’t be easy for you.”
    She laughed sarcastically. “I was going to say the same thing to you.”
    Luke’s face twisted, revealing he was also irritated over Drew’s new love interest. “I just don’t get how Drew could do—”
    “I could do what?” Drew