on's

approaching deadline, the office buzz filled the air. However, fragment

id you see Rebecca yesterday?" The tension b

ment. Rumour has it she's back to r

rs became cold. Had Donal

"Poor Sharon, She doesn't stand a

to be here for just this reason. These folks understood their way around this world, were

so much? I was simply a secretary trying

ncentrate. I couldn't live here

ld's voice pierced the at

urried to his office. There had been

at the window. His piercing eyes f

s for the evening?"

ack and blinke

f course. Emily is going to set one up for you.

ell open.

stated, "Because I nee

s was, that didn't seem

d, "And one more thing-you m

a gasp. "Why would

ve the patience to answer questions about my personal life. For th

at all. But before I could obje

etails. Be ready by seve

ripping the card like it may burn a hol

est neckline, and had just the right amount of sparkle to make me

credibly put together in a fitted suit. I briefly bel

m and remarked, "

out of my element

ing mixing into a sophisticated symphony. To avoi

t my job was more than just playing the part. I

n?" one woman asked, her diamonds

nsure how

arity event. Sharon was arranging it, and

antic!" The

on on my palms,

d overly curious about my background while Dona

f your family?" His tone was brimm

bled, my cheek

ive, "She doesn't need to answer that." He c

g to himself, the

e fresh air, Donald remarked,

e. "I thought I w

rinned. "Sharon, you took me by surprise

unsaid force moved through the room. Howeve

the trip home was quiet. I tried to take in all

ent, Donald surprised me

," he continued,

my keys, lett

I asked, nervous un

couch, appearing entirely out o

tone. "You can manage more than I thought you could. A

?" I repeat

Sharon," he re

pped beating

would benefit both parties. I would receive financial stability, and yo

azed at him. A marriage under

, "Give it some thought." "

on my own with a ton of