strong, hurried steps toward his office. He ignored everyone around him, especially his secretary, Cherry Martins. Not that it mat

y," she commented, pushing a copper-c

feeling the effects of his headache. No

ired a hous

his secreta

terview them before sending t

r profile," Cherry defended herself, imagining that his bad mood th

staring at her like a wolf abo

ember what she had

sinessman, president of the advertising compan

e grumbled, imagining that the agency's employees had lined up to me

helped?" she as

y into Martins's green eyes. "Next time, tell them

n she described him as: rude, grumpy, and demanding to the limit. Probabl

my mother has already

sure you don't want

ary," he repeate

by Mirela to report everything Simon did within the company he had set up

that she had not left. She blinked quickly, looking confused. "I want

with the direction her thoughts had t

mpany's partner and director, Gabriel Saadi. She offered a qui

girl now?" Gabriel ask

g in his black leather swivel chair. "Can you believe s

ld be happy," Saadi joked, s

ent from yours, so tell

s friend. Simon looked like he was about to ex

e like this, I would have left

el looked at him with a small disbelieving smile. "You're always com

ry, even while helping my mothe

at's he

new the right person and left

hen you'll meet your

nig

w what kind of person is 'right' in Mirela Salvatore's mi

obably inf

Mirela already had some

all

han just providing him with a suitable housekeeper, but hearing someone else say it mad