Chapter 143

He grinned and asked, “Are you thinking of being low-key or going big?”

“Go big.” I didn’t hesitate for a second.

“Leave it to me.” Mark nodded, guiding me to the car, “Stay safe. Call if you need anything.” His voice was clear and soothing, almost magically calming.

As I drove out of the parking lot and stopped to pay, a glance in the rearview mirror showed him still standing there, tall and distinguished, his gaze lingering in the direction ! was leaving. Had I not known about the woman he’d been for of for years, I might have wondered if he had a crush on me.

I headed straight to the Ferguson Group, dialing Linda’s numbe en route. “Meet me in the underground parking in ten.”

“Jane,” Linda sounded like she was knocked for a loop, “I’m… up to my eyes in work right

now.”

My tone turned icy. “Or should I come up to see you?”

Jane said quickly, “Uh… I’ll come down.”

I harbored a sliver of hope it wasn’t her.

guilt was

at my usual parking

I I

got off, I went straight to the point. “Why

I was a decent boss, always willing to help

Linda avoided

I

back, “Do I have to

lowered her head,

frowned slightly. “You said you were airing out the office

couldn’t think of any

been my intern since college, handpicked by me. She

that not just marriages and

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What did Linda fell silent, and I understood. “You hate

said she’d introduce me to

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