My stomach churns, but I know Issac’s right.
I’ve got to eat.
Issac watches me for a while, and I can sense his worry from here.
I force the food down, waving him away. “Fuck off, go see your girl.”
“Huh. Which one?” Issac winks and waggles his finger at me. “The next clue will be given when you’re on schedule for the meeting tomorrow.”
Something about the happiness in his eyes unsettles me.
I’ve not seen him like that since Ivory, Devon’s mom.
“Send Devon my love.”
I don’t ask who the other girl is, and he doesn’t offer.
I don’t want to know who’s making him happy.
Not right now.
CHAPTER 6
DANIELLE
My eyes ache from staring at the screen. It's almost seven a.m., and I’m in the office, relying on caffeine to push me through. Somehow, I’ve gone from a cushy little job to helping run an empire—someone else’s empire.
My heart aches when I think of Alec.
So full of life one minute and gone the next.
Life can be so cruel.
“You’re early.” Issac places a Styrofoam cup of steaming coffee in front of me, his eyes flickering over the screen. “Still at it with those contracts?”
I nod, taking the cup into my hands. The warmth soothes me, and I lift it to my lips wordlessly.
“Blake’s coming in.”
My heart leaps in my throat at the mention of Blake, and I smile in relief. “Good.”
I never thought I’d want Blake James to come back in, but I was struggling with renewing the contracts and all the other things I’ve never seen before.
“He’s not good.” Issac sighs, perching on the corner of my desk. “He’s coming in to meet the lawyers.”
I swallow, wondering how he’s going to cope with such a difficult meeting.
But knowing Blake, he’ll be just fine.
“Okay, I’ll press on with these. Give me a shout if you need anything else.” I yawn, covering my mouth.
Issac gives me a boyish grin. “Anything?”
I arch a brow at him, amused by his flirting. He can’t help himself, and it’s flattering, but I’m too tired to entertain it. “Within reason.”
“Come out with me one night.”
I sip my coffee, wondering if it’s really such a bad idea.
