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after midnight.”
    “Oh, bummer. So that's how it's been your first few
days of working for the big shot, huh?”
    “Well, yeah, kinda.”
    “You regretting that decision?”
    I thought about this for a moment before answering.
    “Actually, no. I wanted a challenge, and a challenge
is exactly what I am getting. It's tough, but I feel like eventually things
will start to fall into place and it'll feel more like a breeze than a
hurricane.”
    “I hope so, sis. I know you’re used to stress and
pressure, and that you thrive under them, but like anything in life, too much
of 'em will kill ya in the end.”
    “I know, I know. But I’ve got this. It’s just a
learning curve.”
    “I know you do. You always do. All right, well, I
won't keep you any longer. Good luck with the rest of the night. We’ll talk
soon. Love ya.”
    “Love you, too, Eddie.”
    I hung up the call and turned the phone off. There was
no one else I’d have answered a call from at that time of night, so there was
no need to even give anyone the option to distract me.
    I glared down at the papers strewn across my desk and
drew in a deep breath, then exhaled. I was already feeling like a bit of a
zombie, so I decided to go down the hall and make myself a strong cup of coffee
in the lounge. I was going to need a good caffeine boost to get myself through
the next few hours.
    I left my office and headed down the hallway. As I
turned the corner at the end, I collided with what felt like a padded wall. I
almost lost my balance, but a pair of muscled arms quickly wrapped around me. I
immediately looked up and found myself staring into those mesmerizing eyes I’d
been trying to forget.
    “Asher!” I exclaimed. “You scared the hell out of me!”
    He chuckled. “The feeling's mutual! What are you doing
here at this hour?”
    “I, uh, well…working. There's so much I have to finish
before tomorrow just to stay close to on schedule, and if I add tomorrow's
workload to this one, it just means I'm not going to be sleeping at all
tomorrow night and-”
    “Hang on, hang on,” he said, holding up a finger to
silence me. “Mind if I take a look at what you've done so far?”
    “Um, well, it's not quite finished yet, and-”
    “That's perfectly fine. I just want to see what kind
of progress you've made.”
    I realized I couldn't really say no. He was, after
all, the CEO of the company.
    “All right, let me just make a cup of coffee, and then
I’ll meet you in my office to have a look at it.”
    “Hold off on that coffee for now. It's not gonna do
you any favors when it comes to later tonight when you're lying in bed wired,
unable to sleep, and knowing you have to be back here in a few hours.”
    “But, Asher, I need to finish-”
    He cut me short again. “Just let me take a look first.
I'll be the judge of whether you need to keep going tonight, all right?”
    “All right,” I conceded, turning around to lead him to
my office.
    He sat down at my desk and skimmed over my work while
I stood behind him, feeling more and more nervous with each passing minute.
After what felt like an eternity, he swung the chair around and stood.
    “I don't think you need to do anything else here
tonight, Lilah,” he said. “What you've already done is good—better than good,
really.” His eyes focused on mine and his expression softened. “Look, I realize
there's a lot of pressure on you right now, especially in these first few days
since you're just learning the ropes, and I know I've tossed you right into the
deep end without a life preserver.”
    “I-” I began, but he held up a hand to silence me once
more.
    “You don't need to say anything, Lilah. You're doing
an excellent job. I think the issue here is me. I've been a bit too demanding
with the deadlines on this campaign, so let me give you an extra day to get it
done. How does that sound?”
    I hesitated before answering. Of course, with all the
stress and pressure, I was tempted to just say yes , but