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Having people in my house feels strange.
Having people take care of me feels strange.
But good strange.
Like a warm bath on a cold night.
“You okay?”Adam mouths when he sees me staring.
I nod.
He unleashes a gorgeous grin and I finally learn what it means to have my breath stolen. Because Adam flipping Harrison has me by the neck.
And I cannot breathe.
* * *
“Morning, Miss Delaney.”
“Welcome back.”
“Glad to see you on your feet, Miss Delaney.”
I nod at everyone who acknowledges me as I limp into the lobby of Vision Tech.
Today, my hair’s out and defying gravity. I’m wearing pants and the shortest heels in my closet because Adam doesn’t know what personal boundaries are.
He hid all my stilettos and then he sent me a ransom notice, complete with a cardboard message on top of my stolen shoes.
The message said he’d continue to hold my heels captive if I don’t follow the doctor’s orders about wearing flats.
I’m cheating a little. These are one-inch heels.
They’re not much but at least they lift me off the ground.
“Nova!” Henry rushes into view, skating past the people lining up in front of the elevator. His backpack bounces against his lab coat and his sneakers almost skid on the ground when he stops in front of me.
“Henry, hi.”
“Are you okay?” He scans my body like a human X-ray. His eyes stop at my feet. “How’s your ankle?”
“It’s fine. It doesn’t hurt anymore.”
“Are you sure two days is enough time to recover?” Henry asks urgently.
“It’s more than enough time. Besides, I have a lot to do.” The days until my resignation are counting down and I still don’t feel comfortable handing over my duties to anyone.
Adam said he’d take over, but we both know his strength is in the lab. He’s a genius engineer and if he gets distracted, Vision Tech would lose an incredible chief R&D director.
I want to find someone I feel confident would do a good job as CEO. I’ll work tirelessly to make the switch a smooth one.
Henry looks down at me with big, puppy dog eyes. “I amsosorry about the three-legged race. I wish I could have kept you from getting hurt.”
“It’s okay, Henry.”
“No, it’s not. I feel awful.”
“Don’t beat yourself up over it.” I pat his shoulder. “Really. I’m fine.”
