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There were many reactions Savannah Brennan got when she mentioned the name Cash Coleman.
This was the first time, however, that it literally made someone faint.
“Oh my goodness!” Dropping to her knees, Savannah desperately tried to get the woman to regain consciousness. “Call 9-1-1,” she said authoritatively to the other woman standing beside them.
“I’m on it!”
The first thing she did was make sure the woman didn’t hit her head too hard and then immediately checked her pulse. Next, she needed to…
“No one needs to call 9-1-1.” This came from the woman who was currently flat on her back. She stared up at Savannah, looking like she’d either eaten a bad clam or was smelling something distasteful.
“Here. Let me help you up,” she said gently, slipping her hand under the woman’s back to guide her.
“Don’t touch me. Parker? Parker, come and help me!”
With no other choice, Savannah got to her feet and watched as the younger woman—Parker—gave her an apologetic smile as she helped her mother to her feet. “Come and sit down, Mom, and I’ll get you some water.”
The woman went, but not before shooting Savannah another look that bordered on a sneer.
That can’t be good…
Five minutes ago, she had walked into Alloro and felt relatively confident about the job interview.
Now? Not so much.
“Um…”
Parker Bishop looked to be around her age and appeared to be the owner of the spa. The older woman was obviously her mother.
Please don’t let her be an owner too…
“I’m really sorry,” Savannah said in earnest. “I…I really didn’t mean to upset anyone.”
“It’s not you,” Parker assured her. “You just took us a little by surprise, that’s all.”
Well, that was undeniable.
And an understatement.
They stood in awkward silence for several moments and Savannah realized that perhaps this wasn’t the job for her. Rather than wait for them to point it out, she opted to be the one to do it.
“So, um…I think we can all agree that this isn’t going to work out.” She offered a small smile as she took one step back and then another. “Thank you for your time.”
Neither stopped her, so she took that as her cue to leave. And without another word, she turned and walked out the door. She’d made it halfway down the block when someone called her name. Turning, she saw Parker jogging toward her.
“Whew…okay,” Parker said breathlessly. “Thanks for stopping.” She paused and took several breaths. “And for helping me realize just how out of shape I’ve gotten.”
It was said with a laugh and she was clearly trying to lighten the mood, but for the life of her, Savannah didn’t know why.
“Look, I’m not even sure what to say to you right now,” Parker began after another few moments.
It would be rude to point out that she had been the one to chase her down, so…
With a small huff, Parker straightened and held out her hand to Savannah. “I’m Parker Bishop. The woman inside is my mother, Georgia Bishop. She’s Cash’s cousin.”
Savannah gasped. “Oh! Um…I didn’t…I mean…I had no idea you…”
