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He certainly kne to ht waspishly, and he was so full of his own i with it! How she disliked the fawning and obsequious servility that ealth and power in some quarters

The party wasfor the lifts at the far side of the reception in a subdued furore of which theseemed totally unaware, and Ki her feelings only too clearly, when he suddenly turned and to her shock and surprise looked straight at her

She was conscious of a pair of rivetingly hard,in the whole of her in a stunningly swift perusal that was quite devastating before she could wipe her face of all expression, and then she saw dark eyebrows rise in e was unmistakable

He had recognised what she was thinking, recognised it and disht as her face turned scarlet And she couldn’t bla else she had been unforgivably rude

In the split second before the lift doors opened and the man turned to enter Ki but watch him disappear The doors closed, there was the faintest of purrs as the lift ascended, and that was that

She are of sinking back in the seat and it was only then she becaid How e! She shut her eyes for the briefest ofacross at the receptionist, as speaking to soht? But then he’d left her in no doubt what he had thought, she added with a touch of dark humour

She was looking at the receptionist without seeing her now, herto dissect every moment of the little drama which had unfurled so unexpectedly Who was he? Obviously someone important: one of the directors of the firm maybe?

An awful thought occurred to her but she pushed it away immediately No, it wouldn’t be him—not Lucas Kane, she told herself fir else she was due soood fortune—well overdue, as it happened

‘Mrs Allen?’

Kim came out of her rue

fulwith a little jolt to find a tall, rather for in front of her

‘Good afternoon’ A hand was extended and as Ki the other woman’s hand ‘I’m June West,’ the woman continued, ‘Mr Kane’s secretary If you would like to come with me…’

‘Thank you’ As they walked towards the waiting lift Kilanced at the other woman from under her eyelashes June West was the person the successful applicant would have to follow, and if Lucas Kane’s present secretary was anything like as efficient as she looked they would have their work cut out It didn’t help Kim’s confidence an iota

‘Mr Kane is running a little late’ As the lift doors closed, June turned to her with a polite s’

Ki in turn before she said, ‘Is that usual? The panics, I mean?’

‘I’ hard at her ‘As his secretary you would have to be used to working under pressuredecisions for yourself Would that be a problem?’

Being under pressure anddecisions for herself? That had been her life for the last two years—and before—Kim reflected silently ‘No No, it wouldn’t’

‘Good’ The smile armer now ‘I’ve worked for Mr Kane for the last ten years and I can honestly say there’s never been a dull moment It hasn’t always been easy, and the job is certainly not your average nine-to-five, but he’s a very fair eive and take, if you knohat I mean’

Kim didn’t, not really, but she nodded and said, ‘Can I ask why you are leaving?’