Henry stood frozen in the shared living area, phone still pressed to his ear.

Marcus’s voice was calm on the other end, but the words landed like stones. Apparently, Lindsay had been talking. She was telling anyone who would listen that Andrea had seduced Henry and that was the only reason she had the job and became his assistant in less than two weeks. The gala photos were circulating online, some too intimate to be real and HR had already started asking quiet questions.

Henry’s mouth actually fell open.

He listened to the rest without interrupting, jaw tight, then said, “I’ll handle it. Do well to keep it quiet until...