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Rachel nods knowingly. “Okay, do you need anything else, Grace?”
“No, thank you.”
Rachel disappears and I shoot Tessa another look. “You are going to get me fired.”
Apparently, finally ceasing to find the entire situation funny beyond her uncontrollable laughter, Tessa sits up with a dirty smile on her lips. “Did you give him head in here? You should really make sure you keep Listerine and toothpaste in the office since you’re single now.”
She winks like this is a regular occurrence.
“No, I did not give him head,” I say like I’m talking to a child. “You are really ridiculous. Is that what you do in corporate America if you’re single? Does no one just do their job and work? Is everyone banging each other in their offices?”
Tessa tips up her eyebrow and shrugs. “I mean, yeah. At least you’re both single. Most of the time it’s the married ones that are the worst offenders.”
I roll my eyes. “Like I need that reminder.”
“Right, sorry about that.”
“It’s fine. I don’t care about Steven. Sincerely. But I do need to deal with some sort of statement regarding our separation. And it’s not going to go over well since he seems to think that he’s entitled to another few weeks.”
“Whatever. He sucks.”
That just about sums it up.
“So I’m thinking of asking Jonathan to take me out. You know, take the focus off Cash and me. What do you think?”
“I mean, he’ll be thrilled but you should be straight with him what it really means. He may be a playboy, but even playboys have feelings.”
I bite my cheek. I have no intention of hurting anyone else. This whole situation has been a disaster.
“You are right. I’ll call him and explain.”
“Okay, well I have to get back to my office. I ran out of there like a witch on fire. Dinner and drinks tonight?”
I purse my lips. “I can’t.”
She gives a low laugh. “Oh, you going to get seconds tonight? God, I’m jealous.”
I bite back my smile. “I’ll call you tomorrow.”
“No, you’ll call me tonight when you get home.”
I smile and roll my eyes. “I doubt I’ll be sleeping at home tonight.”
“Oh, girl you are in so deep.”
Don’t I know it.
Chapter 27
Cash
The end of the day is always the quietest. The secretaries have gone home, the phones stop ringing, the buzz in the office drops to a whisper, and you can practically hear yourself think. Yet today it’s louder than during lunchtime because all my siblings have decided to congregate in my office to discuss their opinions on my life and this company.
“We need to make a statement. Not only with who we arrive with, but with where we stay, what we do, and where we are seen that week.” Chase looks at me in a way that makes me know he’s looking for a fight. He wants me to disagree just so he can lay out his plan. I have plans of my own tonight though, so I just nod as if I completely understand.
Unfortunately, Cat loves goading Chase and doesn’t just let him say his piece. “What does that even mean? Where we are seen? It’s Bristol, Rhode Island. Where the hell would one be seen?”
Carter eyes her and Chase with a look of sheer excitement. He doesn’t give two shits who wins this fight, but he loves to watch it go down. He’ll stir the pot just for his own enjoyment. “Cat, you always underestimate Chase; let the boy lay out his vision.”
