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25 Dinner and Disaster Stokes

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25 Dinner and Disaster Strikes!

(Winona)

I really didn't want to get picked up by Jayden outside the building we work in. But he insisted. No need to change because it's a business dinner, right? The attention will become good publicity, right?

Sure, more like he wasn't giving one more second than he had to in case I changed my mind. Probably was right too. If I'd gone home I may not have kept my promise.

Yet another night where I don't tuck Abby into bed myself. I need to discuss my workload and make my daughter my priority. But I may as well get this over and one with. Maybe this will finally help him see we aren't meant to be and he can go be with Ashlyn.

His black sports car rolls in to park out the front. People at work definitely saw me get in the car of the CEO. Judy's phone is probably blowing up by now. I straighten down my pencil skirt when I'm seated in the body-hugging seat.

"Must we really throw fuel on the fire by making this so public? It's my work reputation too. We all know nothing can touch you. Not really."

Jayden just smiled and accelerated into the stream of traffic. I rather he didn't mess my head up with his stupid smile.

"You're nervous," he states a little further down the road.

""You think?"

"Don't be. I have real business talk to get through tonight."

"I can hardly wait. Where are we going?"

"Leonardo's"

"What!? Dressed in my work outfit? Are you completely mad? I'll be dragged on every online platform for my lack of style. Judy will have a field day with how below you all I am."

to go shopping? We

didn't you? Just to get me on a date

matters." He says like any man who has no clue about why

have a reputation to uphold, can't be seen just anywhere." He gives me

was

local Italian. But I could totally get into Leonardo's

could never keep

1/3

and

"Next dinner date maybe."

date for a second

I still have a

""Can you u

stop talking and drive? I'm tired

is my

glare at him and he

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be hit on time. Do

can stop it, I yawn. It's been two hours of non-stop mind-bending numbers and targets and pie charts. But I'm grateful that it hasn't been me

no way.

nightcap instead. Port

"Port."

Two

Mr. Brennan. I trust everything was to

my chest. I knew this would

here as business associates. We are no longer husband and

he rushes off

hot. I must be red as

need to be able to navigate

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