von
growing irritation. Three hours. This budget meeting had
ce a smooth, confident melody as she outlined her vision for the team'
at my elbow. With it, he set down a courier envelope that loo
t. The sender'
d to you. You know, she is always so ro
s felt that there was something hidden behind his words. B
s letter and to
ther's surgery as an excuse to stay away, all because I missed a damn
Blake, waving the letter
than to argue. He retreated, placing the letter on the corner of his own desk just o
t. "Jocelynn," I said, a smile finally breaking through
view in the building, the one I'd been saving
like wind chimes as she leaned against the vast
d, stepping behind her, my
ngers tracing the lapel of my suit
rry. I'll handle it." Cordia was a part of my life, like the
her to sponsors, executives, the people who mattered. When someone asked where Cordia was, I gave the eas
her toes and pressed a soft, lingering kiss to my cheek
ad decorated, every detail tailored to my tastes. But
, the words echoing in the empty s
e hospital, playing the de
on leave, but I hadn't expected her to be so spi
ing over me. I ordered a pizza. As I chewed on the grea
fleeting. No. I couldn't let her think sh
department heads were grumbling about Jocelynn's
yping back a
can talk to me. Cordia? She's a sales dire
down, dismissi
kiss, and how much simpler life was with
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