Kapitel 9: CHAPTER 9

"I mean it, Skylar," he said softly. "Anything you need-anything I can do. just say the word."

Skylar looked down and emptied her head. A part of her so wished to believe that he was offering support, but the doubt picked at her, reminding her of the mess Jasper had made of her life. She wanted to reach out, to tell him everything-but something inside of her held back, some warning she couldn't decide to heed or not.

"Thank you, Julian," she whispered, wobbling. "I. I'll think about it."

Julian opened his mouth to say something, but the sharp buzz of her phone broke the silence. Skylar glanced at the screen, her pulse quickening at the familiar, dreaded number-it was her uncle.

But her heart bottomed out because she had never told Julian that her uncle James was now her CEO-or that his influence over her job was starting to feel like yet another leash. She blew out an audible breath and glanced back up to Julian with an apologetic look.