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Over the past few years, I’d given up onco an OCD freak, I enjoyed designing and irams, policies, and procedures

I also loved, loved, loved internal investigations and uncovering potential breaches Most people thought I was ree Nuic and were so I could control

I’d ies had gobbled up Hillock Accounting Services, the se I’d worked er

I was better than good atpart of a e I’d grasped with both hands, but McKenzie Technologies already had several co in the wings Until I proveda database on state and federal statutes and regulations for investors

“Most women would be thrilled to be on a date with soed

Sidling up to me, he slid an octopus arm around my waist If he told me one more time how much money he had in the bank, I’d rip Apocalyptic Sunrise off the wall and sla way too hard to impress me I was less than iant to notice any disinterest

“I guess I’m not most wo—Dark Days Again, I didn’t understand what the artist was trying to achieve This canvas was filled with red and black splodges Maybe I wasn’t cultured or creative enough to understand abstract art

“You’ve got that right,” he said with a snigger

The pizza inhis words, and I resisted the temptation to roll my eyes and sayout soe

Siulatory compliance officer at McKenzie’s and one of my bosses Over the past feeeks, every time I’d passed by his office, he would call me in to tell me about his car, his lake house, his watches, or soethe was a good-looking guy—if aging frat boys were your thing—and if he wasn’t such a jerk, in the right light, I guessed he could be kind of sexy