Chapter 326

Madison

I immersed myself in the Manhattan Project for the rest of the afternoon, grateful for the distraction. Most of the team had left by six o’clock, but I remained, reviewing contractor bids and material options.

My phone buzzed with an email notification. From Alexander.

To: Madison Harper

From: Alexander Knight

Subject: Tomorrow’s Schedule

I need you to come to my penthouse tomorrow at 9 AM. I want to review the details for the charity gala. Bring your notes on the Manhattan Project as well.

Alexander Knight

CEO, Knight Industries

I stared at the email, my heart racing. His penthouse? Where we’d spent countless nights together? Where he’d touched me, kissed me, made me cry out his name?

I typed and deleted three different responses before settling on a simple:

I’ll be there. —MH

Sleep eluded me that night. I tossed and turned, plagued by memories of