Chapter 15

Kelsey POV

The black-and-gold envelope remained on my kitchen island until the following morning. I had carried it inside, placed it beside the fruit bowl, and spent the rest of the night pretending it wasn't there.

Unfortunately, a contract from Sterling Tech had a remarkable ability to dominate a room even when no one touched it.

By breakfast, Liam had already asked twice whether it contained “secret documents.”

By ten, Laura had arrived and was staring at it over her coffee. “You haven't opened it?”

“No.”

“Kelsey.”

“I know what company it's from.”

“But aren’t you curious about what's inside?”

I folded my arms. “Garrison Sterling somehow discovered where I live and sent a legal document directly to my house. Forgive me if I'm not overwhelmed with professional curiosity.”

Laura gave me a measured look. “You're a bestselling author whose photograph went viral beside his name three days a