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He let his father explain what he’d been doing and saw Betsy’s face light up.

“It’s going to take some time to get it set up and work up prices,” he said.

“I’ve got a list of costs and what I’ve found out that others are charging,” his father said.

“I’ll get right on it,” Betsy said. “This is going to be great.”

“I know it’s going to be a lot of work,” Zander said. “I need us to sit down and go through cases and files and try to close things up if we can. If you’re getting overwhelmed, then maybe we get someone in here part time to help out on things too.”

“I’ve got it all covered,” Betsy said.

“You say that now, but then I worry you’re going to get burned out and I’m not risking you leaving.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Betsy said. “I love it here.”

“I don’t care,” he said. There was no way he was going to lose her and he’d pay her more too once he got things figured out.

A growing business was scary as fuck, but he wasn’t going to say that either.

“I’ll get right to work,” Betsy said. “Your eye is twitching so you’re stressed.”

He watched her get up and leave and turned to look at his father. “I’m not stressed.”

“You are a little. Just a lot going on in your life right now. It’s understandable,” his father said.

“None of it is all that bad,” he said.

“Good things can still stress you out,” his father said. “But you tend to have a good handle on it and you will this.”

His father went back to his office and he returned to the report he was typing and hopefully could close this case up too.

Yes, lots of good things in his life and Regan was at the top of the list.

Which made him nervous that if he got even busier, could he not give her the attention she might need or want?

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OUT IN THE OPEN

“Grant, Garrett,” Miles said. “So nice to see you.”

Grant watched as Miles turned his head to the closed office door of Regan’s. “Is she in?” Grant asked.

“She is with a client right now,” Miles said, lowering his voice. “Move over to the coffee bar if you don’t mind. Or better yet, we can go in the hall. I can call Betsy over.”

He looked at his brother. “We just left there,” Garrett said. “Got some of the scoop right from Zander but had to meet with him on something else.”

“Ahhh,” Miles said. “Sorry I didn’t reach out to you earlier.”

“We get it,” he said. “You were being loyal to Regan.”

“I was,” Miles said. “But still working it and I know Betsy was too. Then the holiday and all. Your new grandson.”

Grant laughed. “It’s been a busy time of year. We know. Things seem to be going well?”

Miles put his hand on his hip. “Can I get you a coffee?” They watched as Miles made one for himself.

“I’m good,” Grant said.

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