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“AMANDA!” she snapped angrily, shocked the other woman would try to take her client right out from under her nose.
“He said ‘No’ and that he would wait for you.”
“Wait – where?” she replied. “Where did he say he would wait, and when would he be back?”
“He didn’t say.”
“But he’s gone?”
“Yes.”
“He’s not supposed to be here,” June said openly, feeling overwhelmed right now, and knowing she wasn’t prepared to deal with some charming man pressing her for more.
As she walked over to the turquoise box, her hands shook nervously as she opened it slowly. Inside was a sterling silver, graduated, ball necklace. It was classy looking, and reminded her almost of a pearl necklace, except metal.
There was no note, no comment, no nothing…
“What did this guy look like?” June whispered, feeling suddenly unsure of herself and completely taken aback.
“Meh, he was cute.”
“I thought he was handsome.”
“No – what did helooklike?” June snapped, trying to keep the panic out of her voice. “You said he was tall? Is he stocky? Thin? Musclebound? Short hair? Balding? Blue eyes? Nice smile?”
“I thought this was your friend?”
“I’ve never even met the guy…”
“You haven’t? And he’s been getting you flowers… and Tiffany’s?”
“I need to get out of here,” June whispered nervously, slamming the necklace box shut and shoving it into her purse. “I’ll work from home today and will call you later, Donna.”
“What about your clients?”
“Just give them my cell number and tell them I’m in the field.”
“Do we need to call the police if that guy comes back?”
“I don’t know,” June whispered honestly, feeling suddenly unsure of herself or what Ian being here meant.
Walking out to her car quickly, she had her key in her hand and darted inside, locking the doors immediately. Putting her hand on her forehead and one on her stomach, trying to calm down, she took several deep breaths, before pulling out onto the main road nearby.
No, she was going to go hide for a while, and just handle what she could away from the office.
8
SELKIRK
“Ohhh maaannn,”Ian muttered aloud, watching the panicked woman dart out of the office and climb into some sleek SUV that screamed money. That was his little minx – and she looked completely freaked out.
“Bad idea, Selkirk! Bad, bad idea…”
He had walked into the office, intending to say ‘hello’ and ask her to join him for coffee… when the other woman in the office cornered him. She told him that June had left for the day, which he knew was a lie, and claimed that June was married… he also knew that was a lie.
She was widowed –wasn’t she?
His curiosity was getting the better of him as he steeled the fluttering twinge of pain in his chest. He had thought June was single all this time and was falling for her, but if she was married? Had lied to him? He was about to get his heart broken in the worst way possible.
