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"Aren't you concerned?"
"My sister can take care of herself."
"What if something happens to her?" The frustration in his voice was thick.
"I am assuming there are hospitals or health centers wherever she goes. I know Lynn, and if she is bent on being by herself, she will take the time. And if she doesn't want to be found, you will not find her."
"We will see about that."
Chapter 10
A week had passed, and he still had no word from her. By the time he came around, he felt like he was leaving his mind. His assistant felt the brunt of his anger and frustration, and several attempts from Bianca to contact him had been denied.
He did not want to see her. She had inadvertently caused this rift between him and Lynn, and he could not even look at her.
It was late in the afternoon on Friday that he received an email from her. She had sent it to his inbox, and he recalled giving her a card with his information. His heart quickened, and he was about to open it when Barrington entered the room.
"What is it?"
"The call from Japan."
"I cannot deal with that right now."
"There is a crisis with the import/export division of the trading company-"
"And you are my assistant for a reason. I pay you an enormous sum of money to handle things like that. Go and do what I pay you to do."
"Of course." The man bowed and left the room, closing the doors behind him.
Taking a deep breath, he clicked on the message and felt the desperation and anger surfacing.
"'Callum, I have received your messages and heard from Jason that you are trying to contact me. There is no Internet where I am, and I prefer it this way. I just went into town today to send off some messages and to tell you to stop contacting me.
What we had was very passionate, and I will always treasure it. But it's over. We were foolish to think that it would have worked between us.
I saw you with Bianca Bellacort at the restaurant, and it is evident that you two have a history together. You should go back to her and try to make it work. Anyway, I am unavailable for a relationship and want to concentrate on my career. I hope this is not going to affect the business side of things. Sincerely yours - Lynn.”
He read the mail twice and felt the anger burning through his gut. She was leaving him, breaking up with him via a damn email. Not even a phone call because she did not want to get personal. Well, she can just think again. He was not going to let her get away with it.
With a set look on his face, he pressed reply.
"That is not acceptable. I made a damn mistake, and yes, there was something between Bianca and I, unresolved feelings, and I should have taken the time to explain them to you before.
I have not been with her, and dammit, Lynn, I am not going to accept that you are through with me. I need to see you to touch you, for Christ's sake, and if you think I am just going to sit back and allow you to leave, then you have another guess coming.'
He did not bother to add a conclusion but just pressed send and hoped she was in whatever internet cafe so she could read. Where the hell was she? It had been a week - seven days that felt like a month.
Pushing back his chair, he lunged to his feet. He was going to find her and make love to her until she was too weak to stand. And he was going to impregnate her. When she was carrying his child, she would never entertain the thought of leaving him. He would see to it.
By God, he missed her. The ache inside his chest was spreading, and he felt as if he could not breathe. How could he think he had feelings for Bianca? How could he have been so damn stupid?
With a drink in hand, he prowled the length of the office from the cabinet to the desk. He could not mess up; he had finally found someone who meant the world to him and could not lose her. He was not going to.
*****
“Are you sure about this?” Jason demanded.
“I already sent him an email, and yes, I want you to go to my place and return the things he bought me.” Lynn passed a hand at the back of her neck. She was tucked into the corner booth of an internet café where the latte was reasonably good and the raspberry crumble stupendous.
