's
come to
too calm. I ignored my heart's unpleasant flip once more. Even though he was mak
y partially complete
t to follow him as he lef
k furniture, glass walls that provided a view of the city, and a quie
said, "Please take a seat." But he didn't sit. Rather,
a more reserved tone tha
meeting mine. "I ha
. "A... p
stance relaxed. "A merger agreement is being negotiated. An importan
na?" I echoed, not
emarked, "They think I need t
at is the connection
e leaned forward a little. "I
room. I briefly believe
succeeded, speaking no
months." You'll pretend to be my wife in public, and we'll split up
d at him. I shook my head when it d
e I been s
and paced the space. "My boss is
ss," he resp
ms and looked a
." "No one will detect an ulterior motive because you a
"You beli
, I wouldn't
but I dismissed it. "What makes you think that th
it has to." "I've never failed, and this deal is too signific
I whispered as I co
. "Six months." An ample payment. Sufficient to resol
caught. He
ncial difficulties?" My v
g, he stated, "Enough t
et I had attempted to conceal. Doubt also came up along
ed your charity," and
ance," he called after me. "Consider
our typical coffee shop, Sophia's voice wa
needlessly and mutt
against the law! Most likely. I'm n
I whispered. "I guess
about it?" Her eyes w
t! I told him tha
She lowered her voice and
an. "Avoid usin
gh to cover Nathan's tuiti
phi
to make ends meet. And if all of that were resolved
ands and moaned. "I am u
stances when you must act in your family's and
e shop, I couldn't stop thin
out in front of him at the kit
out raising his gaze
on the counter an
ked up and said
Simply e
exhausted recently. Are you cer
I responded, "Everyt
uck me like a freight train. I held the key to his
ffin's statements, blending them with both Sophia's and my o
carry
d up from his desk. Something flared in
and asked, "
rm tone. "But, I have
to a faint smile. "L
y do things in a professional manner. No per
tion, he respo
you fulfill your promis
ed me, taking a step towa
ime. The choice weighe
sponded at last.
, but his eyes had
a folder to me. "Mrs. Blackwe
going back after the t