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.

open the curtains before settling

work day concluded at 5:30 PM,

Bowen had

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

would take her at least thirty

up and headed

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left either. The only source of light

“It can hurt your eyes if you’re on your computer in the

at her only to do a double take at her

didn’t give you enough work if you

that’s nice and sexy. It wasn’t too hard.” She was rarely this lively and was clearly in

I’ll

opened up the sleek file

his desk as

one. Jolene quietly

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now 6:35

wouldn’t get her there in time.

check the time, Bowen finally caught her looking one too

lifting his head, he asked

she laughed brightly. “My time is all

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

her seamless work. It wasn’t easy to find something done incorrectly

finished his reading, he finally set down the

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

check on the project site at the South Bridge. While you‘ re there, there’s a nice Italian place you should stop by. Try a plate of

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