I Knew You Were Trouble

shirt at the front desk and was just about to tur

was walking toward her from the lounge area. He was handsome, w

w the name well, but for some reason, she couldn

nie introduced himself, "B

face. She smiled lightly and said, "Of

alf-jokingly said, "I was worried you

d they exchanged a handshake. "Are

ark, even setting KPIs for all of us. I have to come to New York City two or three times a year," Bernie said, pulling out a QR code and

ank

information, and Helen

heir brief reunion ended with Bernie saying, "Let me know when you're free and I'll take you out for a me

enter the restaurant, Linda had spent ten mi

passed, her gaze wandered, her thoughts drifting

ad left, and Linda's gaze once more met his. He calmly wit

Linda's white car ha

said, placing the food in the

I told you I d

since Rex wasn't hungry, he decided to get takeout instead. Not wanting

Bernie said, "The

hin absently and muttering, "The world is so small. Guess who I ran int

e a dr

ce, he added, "I know s

interested in gossip. "I'm flying

enly he had a bad feeling. "Wait, if you'r

u g

andle it the sa

tment between Bernie and Rex. Previously, major company decisions wer

was especially important, and Bernie

h to leave?"

thing came up with

he had realized that everyone who spent time with Rex eventually adopted a habit of speaking less and doi

, the car stopped at

k City project," Rex said as he unbuckl

r and secretary in the car behind, he pointed to the Cullinan, signaling the

cts to focus on, and I won't be

, and there was no need for Rex to monitor ev

ual, arriving at the same time as her collea

t the previous night, complaining about the boss until three in the morning. If it had

arm water, and make coffee for herself. She had received a message from t

Linda's eyes. There were no puffiness, just a few thin red blood vess

, "My tear ducts are

make her cry had

oing to a pharmacy to buy some soothing sleep medicine. Linda fell asleep within half a

over your work. If you're not feeling well tod

relationship won't

had to keep her complaints to herself. The next day a

you, and it won't be less," she added, offering a bit of advice. "Your face is important

nus is mine, why would I refuse it? If the comp

ersation light, avoiding mention of Jamie. "Once you

hire you with a high sala

ing, but Sa

ve a month's notice before resigning. The handov

ree days, she d

out of New York City for a business trip. They all specul

, Linda received

that Bert and Jamie got engaged. She didn't thin

boss's fiancé was her ex-boyfriend, yet they ch

etime, with the morning

n reading, so she decided to

hone and saw it was from the real estate agent. The Riverside Co

t asked if she was available, as a

o do, Linda respond

lient is in the office

ick shower, and decided to apply a

to tell from her appearance that she had

rested in her property had been waiting for som

ow her expected price, but the buyers were paying in full. They were

such a special day seemed t

tay even one more day,

d, and it wasn't until the next da

king up at 6,30 AM, making a hearty breakfast, a

r a message,

th, they hadn't

collection in her hands

a month. Bert got engaged the day before, and Helen had wanted to call

ked, "Wh

ou found a new job yet? Or are yo

er her dad's wedding, "I'll think abou

inda, "Does Aunt know you b

dn't want her to worry, "The supermarket

? Even if we don't tell him now, it

for a moment, "Let's wait. I want him to have a good mood for the wed

avoid dealing with Jamie. Have you thought about working at French? It's

don't have the re

the major groups in New York City, so whether you go to French or not, it won't hurt to know someone. Even though

opportunity

en's good intentions,