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“SWEETHEART, YOU’REbeing paranoid,” Coda said to Spencer as Tyler walked into her office.
“No, I don’t think I am,” his brother responded.
“Is this a bad time?” Tyler asked. “Did I interrupt a lover’s spat? I can come back.”
“Stay,” Spencer said as he closed the door. “I think you should hear what I have to say.”
Coda let out a loud sigh as she took a seat at her desk.
“I don’t want to get in the middle of whatever this is.” Tyler held up his hands. “Really.”
“Coda and I aren’t fighting,” Spencer said. “We have a difference of opinion, and I’m certain you’re going to side with her, but I’m going to put it out there anyway.”
“Is this about those Haller designs? Because the whole art department is split on those, and I need more time to think about the direction we need to take.”
“While that is a pressing issue, I have another that I’d like to address,” Spencer said. “Something bothers me about Sammy.”
“Wow,” Tyler said. “You don’t hold back at all, do you?”
“You know I don’t,” he continued. “I’m not saying she’s a bad person. I can see you really like her and Grandfather raves about her. It’s that something is nagging at me. I can’t put my finger on it.”
“We discussed this at the gala,” Tyler said. “I want this topic dropped.”
“I’m not sure I can do that,” Spencer said.
“Spencer?” Coda said. “This isn’t necessary.”
“Hear me out,” Spencer said. “I find it more than a coincidence that she happened to be in the area the night of our wedding. She’s from the same neighborhood as Coda. In a two block vicinity.”
“How do you know that?” Tyler asked.
“Sammy told me,” Coda said. “I’ve gotten to know her a bit. I really like her. We have a lot in common.”
“She really likes you,” Tyler said.
“She’s great.” Coda looked at Spencer. “I think you’re overreacting.”
“When I found her in here it bothered me,” Spencer said.
“She works here,” Tyler said. “She’s allowed to be in Coda’s office.”
“I agree,” his brother said. “I don’t know, it’s the way she acts around me. I make her nervous.”
“You don’t trust her.” Tyler couldn’t believe Spencer was making an issue about this. “Maybe she picks up on that.”
“Perhaps she picks up on it because she’s hiding something,” Spencer countered. “As I was saying, she’s from the same place as Coda. I feel like that’s too much of a coincidence.”
“So what do you think she’s doing?”
“I don’t know.” Spencer paced the space in front of the desk. “Maybe she saw an opportunity. What if she thinks she can have the same life as Coda?”
“I’ve heard enough. What? You think she knew she’d run into me that night at the reception? She’s some gold digger looking to land a rich, unsuspecting idiot?” Tyler had no idea why Spencer was acting this way.
“That’s not what he’s saying,” Coda said. “Calm down.”
“I’m not stupid. There was nothing calculated in our meeting. She had no idea I’d be in that lobby.” Tyler stared his brother down. “If you don’t trust her, that’s your problem.”
