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“Couldn’t think of a better person for the job.” It’s true—Simone should work on this investigation with me. “What do you say? Wanna join me?”
Hesitant, Simone takes a deep breath before saying, “Sounds like a date.”
Fuck me.I think I unloaded in my jeans.
Our conversation ends when Gauge enters the tech room. A giant smile consumes his face.
“Hey, bro. How was the ultrasound?”
Gauge’s crooked smile widens. “Fucking awesome. Got to see my baby girl for the first time.”
The room erupts in cheers. We all know how much he was hoping he and Opal would have a tiny replica of his wife.
I give my brother a back-slapping hug. “Congratulations, man. Happy for you.”
“Well, save that happy thought.” He hands me a slip of paper. “I’ve got some information regarding our current case. You won’t be happy.”
Confused, I skim the email. My eyes land on the name which has cockblocked me for a year.
Trent Grills—as in Simone’s ex-boyfriend.
“He’s appointed by the bank to assist us while we investigate the claims,” Gauge says in apology.
The man who broke my love’s heart, and continually harasses her to give him another chance, will work alongside my team and me. A team where I just appointed Simone to be our lead auditor.
Sonofabitch.
