A Rare Exception

She acted like she hadn't seen Vaughn at all, sat up straighter, and pretended to be totally absorbed in her work.

Vaughn walked straight over to Sloane's desk, stopped, and knocked on her desktop.

Sloane looked up at him and quickly stood up.

Sloane started, "I..."

But Vaughn just said coolly, "If your neck isn't good, don't nap at your desk."

Nina, sitting nearby, heard every word Vaughn said, a