For whatever reason, Derek Haven did not want her getting a job. And he had been smooth about it too. At first, Emily had thought that she was just regular black listed. That he had badmouthed her to the point that every one in the industry would turn their noses up the moment she walked in, like she smelled bad or something.
But he had not, instead Derek had told every one that she was still working at Haven Group. When she had checked the employee listing, she was still there, and to drive the point home further, Emily had gotten paid. Her regular pay with a bit extra on top, all of her over time coming in.
Somehow, Derek had managed to wrangle it such that everyone thought Emily was on leave. She had no idea how the man had done it, and even though she was curious, she was not curious enough to go back and ask.
