Chapter 17

Genevieve’s eyes followed Matteo as he made his way toward the door. Just as Jasmine raised her hand to knock, an annoyed Misty Cohen stood behind her, both women momentarily frozen by the sight of the striking man. Without so much as a glance back, Matteo slipped past them and exited. A surge of anger bubbled up inside Gen.

She quickly closed the distance behind him.

“I’ll be right back,” she said through gritted teeth, her voice low and sharp.

Instead of turning right to follow Matteo to the stairwell, Gen veered left, heading straight toward Charlotte’s office. She pushed the door open with such force it banged against the wall, but she didn’t pause to feel guilty about it.

“Where on earth do you get off signing me over to that account without even talking to me first?” Gen demanded, her tone biting.

Charlotte’s lips sealed slowly as she ended the call she was on, promising to call back before hanging up.

“Excuse me?” Charlotte said, clearly caught off guard.