Chapter 10

“Nothing much. My mom just called.” Jolene Marsh smiled calmly, “It’s a family matter, so it’s nothing to bother you about.”

Bowen had a good idea of what was going on at Jolene’s home. However, every time he tried to ask her for more details, she would beat around the bush and give vague responses.

Her problems were hers to deal with. She refused to ask him for assistance with something that she could handle on her

own.

It was this trait that told Bowen early on that he’d found a good companion.

She was probably the only one in the world.

Even pushing her away was easier than expected.

After all, she was more than willing to get out of the way on her own.

She was the only lover who knew her place and the

boundaries she shouldn’t cross. She would never go beyond.

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what was accepted of her.

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That was why Bowen simply gave her the contract and left. “Bring it to me by the end of the day.”

“Of course.” She smiled, “I’ll get it done right away.”

As soon as the door closed, her face fell, shedding the false smile that she donned so easily.

curtains before settling back

work day concluded at 5:30 PM, but she never left on

contract that Bowen had given her was more

it, just barely managing to finish around half past six. Her smile disappears

her at least thirty to forty minutes to drive there. This would also be

hurriedly gathered everything up and headed toward Bowen’s

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workday. Bowen hadn’t left either. The only source of light in his office was his

she flicked on the overhead lights, cheerfully saying, “It can hurt your eyes if you’re on your computer in the dark.”

up at her only to do a

you enough work if

one hand while I was in the bathroom. I thought I’d go for something that’s nice and sexy. It wasn’t too

Evert, I’ll be heading out

reading the contract yet.” He opened up the

could do was stand beside his desk as she waited for him

by one. Jolene quietly stole

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was now

get her there in

time, Bowen finally caught her looking one too many

he asked flatly, “Am I

brightly. “My time is all yours,

another ten minutes, wanting to find something,

seamless work. It wasn’t easy to find something

finished his reading, he

as she was about to declare

Bridge. While you‘ re there, there’s a nice Italian place you should

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