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.”

harbored a sliver of hope it

guilt was

waiting at my usual

I I

to the point. “Why did

decent boss, always willing to help and

mean?” Linda avoided my gaze,

I

back, “Do I have

She lowered her

out the office but

couldn’t think of any other

had been my intern since college, handpicked by me. She

just marriages and men could

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hate Margaret, don’t she offer you? A promotion or

Linda suddenly looked up, desperation in her eyes. “She said she’d introduce me to my idol.

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