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 fiancƩ 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,