Page 130 of The Echo of Forever

She scrambled to pull her skirt down.

“This isn’t—” she started, then stopped, realizing how ridiculous any denial would sound given the circumstances.

Forever’s reaction was everything I’d hoped for and more. She laughed, a genuine, full-bodied laugh that echoed in the halls. The sound was so unexpected that it seemed to unnerve Jayden and Millicent even more than our presence.

“Oh, what a sight to see,” Forever said, going into a slow clap. Her voice dripped with sarcasm. “Stroke game is a little weak, but whatever works for both of you.”

Jayden yanked his pants up, mismatched eyes narrowed.

“Forever,” he said, trying for casual and landing somewhere near desperate. “This isn’t what it looks like.”

“Really?” She tilted her head, her expression one of exaggerated curiosity. “Because it looks like you’re fucking the head of Everwood Group. Did I misinterpret something? Was that a CPR technique I’m unfamiliar with?”

I chuckled, and as if he hadn’t noticed me before, Jayden’s eyes met mine. He took a step toward Forever, his face twisted into something ugly, but he and I both knew he wouldn’t try shit.

Not after our encounter in his apartment.

“What are you doing with him?” He jerked his chin in my direction. “Don’t think I haven’t noticed the fact that he’s still alive and always lurking around wherever you are.”

Instead of answering him with words, Forever did some shit that had me ready to carry her out of this muthafucka and head straight for home. She slid in front of me, pushed her left hand up my chest, and wrapped her fingers around my neck.

“Bring me your lips, my forever.”

And she did without hesitation, letting me suck on her tongue before turning to look at Jayden.

“Oh, him? He’s just my husband. Any other questions before we talk about how you’re going to cancel the alliance?”

Mm.I fucking love you, woman.

PART THREE

“That’s Mrs. Cannon to you.”

Forever James

CHAPTER 31

FOREVER

LATE AFTERNOON THE NEXT DAY

All eyes wereon me as I stepped off the elevators at Everwood Group and moved toward security to leave. I’d only come to grab a file, but knew when Millicent’s assistant glanced up and then immediately reached for her phone upon my arrival that I wouldn’t leave the building without being stopped.

Word had traveled fast from last night, and all it’d taken was Demetrius leading me off the Colosseum main floor hand-in-hand.

I hadn’t told Destiny who I was married to when I dropped the news on her yesterday morning, but now that both worlds had someone to connect me to other than Jayden, I couldn’t wait to see what she’d do with that information.

Last night’s encounter left me feeling satisfied beyond measure. The look on Jayden’s face when I kissed Demetrius made my pussy thump just thinking of it.

“Ms. James,” Millicent’s voice called from the corridor to my right after I returned to the lobby five minutes later, file in hand. “Do you have a minute to talk?”

She hadn’t slept, and not even makeup could cover up the bags under her eyes.

“Eh…” I checked the time and nodded, noting I had some to spare before Demetrius came inside looking for me. “I have ten minutes to spare.”

She gestured to her left. “Conference room three is empty.”

I followed her down the corridor, hands clasped behind my back as we passed a few intimates in the hallway.