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.

sigh, she yanked open the curtains before settling back into her seat.

5:30 PM, but

contract that Bowen had given her

rest of the day reorganizing it, just barely managing to finish around half past six. Her smile disappears immediately as the

west side of the city, it would take her at least thirty

gathered everything up and headed toward

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

strode inside, she flicked on the overhead lights, cheerfully saying, “It can hurt your eyes if you’re on

her only to do a

didn’t give you enough work if you had time

the bathroom. I thought I’d go for something that’s

okay, Mr. Evert, I’ll be heading out

yet.” He opened up the sleek file in

stand beside his desk as she waited for him

minutes ticked by, one by one. Jolene quietly stole

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was now 6:35 PM.

wouldn’t get her there

Bowen finally caught

lifting his head, he asked flatly, “Am

time

continued to scrutinize the documents for another ten minutes, wanting to find something, anything,

someone who prided herself in her seamless work.

he finished his reading, he finally set

relief. Just as she was about to declare herself done with work for

While you‘ re there, there’s a nice Italian

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