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This kid is my flesh and blood?
Thiskid?
I shake my head. “Entertain yourself until I get back. I won’t be too long.”
He rolls his eyes.
I turn my back on him and then whirl around. Wiggling a finger, I remind him, “Don’t touch anything.”
“I got it.”
I give the eleven-year-old a dark glare as he swings around in Nova’s chair.
I have a really bad feeling about this.
The door opens before I can run away from the tiny gremlin.
It’s Nova.
She takes my breath away as she saunters in with her new haircut, her delicate cheekbones, and her mouth that’s pure, soft temptation.
I stare at her for a solid ten seconds, admiring the way her curls frame her dark, oval face. Should one little change make a womanmorebeautiful,moresexy,morecharismatic and attractive?
It’s just a new hair style. Why does it feel like a gut-punch every time I look at her?
“Morning, Rowan. Adam.” Nova nods to me.
I nod back, unable to speak.
Maybe it’s because the countdown is ticking, but I can’t stop myself from throwing admiring eyes at her.
Normally, I’m better about keeping my expressions in check.
But today…
Nova looks stunning.
How am I supposed to restrain myself?
My eyes slide down her white jacket and sharp red dress with a belt tied at the waist. Her long legs flow down to fancy red heels.
I’m relieved that her suddenly leaving Vision Tech has nothing to do with another man, but if she keeps this up, it won’t be long before someone succeeds in stealing her away.
Half the engineers in Vision Tech are secretly in love with her. If they weren’t too afraid to shoot their shot, Nova would probably have a hard time keeping them back.
Fortunately, she doesn’t give anyone at work the time of day.
Nova is professional and efficient when it comes to letting her admirers down. And that to-the-point delivery is a hell of a blow to the ego. I’ve heard her give those speeches enough times to know that I don’t want to be on the receiving end of one.
“I brought you some snacks.” She lifts the paper bag.
“Cool!” Rowan’s eyes light up.
Nova sashays across the room and drops the bag on the desk. “There’s a fruit cup, sugar-free gummies and organic chips.”
Rowan scrunches his nose. “Gee… thanks.”
“I also bought brownies.”
