Office Romance. Part 1

Candace's POV

The night air is cold, frigid even, and like a fool, I hadn’t worn any sort of jacket, my mind so distracted by what was supposed to be an incredible night.

When I first held the cardstock invitation done in shades of gold and cream in my hands, I felt like this was the first sign that I had really made it in life, and that my career was going to take off. Now, though, I’m so painfully nervous as I walk into the Mayflower Hotel, hoping that my boss, Cannon, either won’t recognize me right away or that our earlier incident will be meaningless to him and he won’t acknowledge it at all.

Even in the chilly air, I feel my cheeks heat as I pass from the darkened outdoors into the warmly lit lobby of the hotel.

The lobby is huge and opulent, and the employees are all too happy to greet me and point me in the right direction. I can tell that this is going to be an unforgettable evening—for better or worse. Heels clicking on the hard pol