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“What I mean is, you have to look like you’re ready for them,” she said “You can’t make it look like they’ve taken you by surprise”

“You’re taking this very well,” he murmured After he had shown Heather the text from Linda he’d expected his assistant to panic Instead, she had sprung into action, and started co up with a plan to deal with the board That probably shouldn’t have surprised him As reat at her job She could buckle down and get through anything without looking even a little flustered

Her lips thinned “One of us has to Besides, I’et in the way of our work”

Personal indiscretions That’s how she was describing their affair Their almost relationship

What he wouldn’t give to go back in ti her front door on hied on the door and deiving in to her fears After everything they’d been through, he knew they deserved a chance A relationship with her would have been a huge risk, but she orth it And so much more

But he hadn’t banged on the door

He’d just walked away

How could he deotten her son back fro their relationship to the next level under those circuh too much because of that asshole of an ex-husband It was best to let her heal

A one by since she closed the door on theotten wind of their affair Simon was a little shaky on the details, but Linda had sent a text warning hiotten infor about a potential relationship with Heather Apparently, they’d gotten wind of the booked single rooht it had been done on purpose It was the only excuse he could come up with

The roo has been a mistake, not done on purpose A simple mistake from the hotel, not theirs What happened behind closed doors well, that was a different issue altogether One that still ht about it

“No, we can’t,” he said stiffly “Our personal indiscretions are in no way related to our work” He glanced down “What’s wrong hat I’ anyway?”