JAMES’ POV

“No, no, this can’t be happening… how is she — did my ears hear right or am I drunk again?” Melissa said, her voice low and shaky, as if she didn’t trust her own hearing.

Anna… the new CEO of Quinn’s Enterprise?

My mind froze.

My thoughts jammed.

My entire chest tightened like someone had tied a rope around it and pulled hard.

But how?

Just a few minutes ago, both of us stood here confidently assuming she was some random waiter. We even mocked her to her face — Melissa was the one running her mouth the most, of course but I wasn’t innocent either. And the...