Page 35 of Undone, Love Times Three

He thanks her with a smile, gives me a small wave, then heads out.

Brie turns to look at me, her head tilts downward, her eyes wide and knowing.

“What?”

“Tell me you did not let that fine ass man walk out of here without getting his number.”

“A customer just punched him in the face, I was making sure he was okay.”

She leans in and sniffs. “Is that why I smell the good scotch.”

“Get back to work.”

“Adele, the way he looked at you almost had me combusting. The man is hot.”

“The man is gone, and we are still packed to the rafters,” I ignore her as someone holds up their hand for service. I will neither confirm nor deny her statement about the temperature of that man.

Daniel.

I serve the customer, and Brie goes about her business. Not before setting something down on the counter beneath the bar where I’m reaching for some ice. It’s a small rectangular card. When I pick it up, and flick it over, I try to hide the smile.

She should be scolded for pick-pocketing and I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it. Before I get embroiled in overthinking anything, I shove Daniel’s business card into the back pocket of my shorts and get back to serving customers.

Sue Me

Daniel

A couple of days after the incident at Blue’s Hideaway, I head into the office after an hours workout at the gym. I’ve always been an early riser and get to the office before most people. Never my Executive Assistant though. I’m convinced Penny sleeps here.

She gets to her feet as I approach her desk which is right outside my office door. My PA is my right hand and I never take her for granted. Penny smiles as I hand her a cup of her favoritecoffee from the place down the street. In her other hand is a slip of paper.

I take it and glance at it.

“Why do I need to call my lawyer?”

“Your dad gave me the message last night after you left.”

“Do you ever go home?”

“Why would I do that, when I love it here so much,” she deadpans.

She’s paid an absolute fortune to run my life. She’s worth her weight in gold and although she knows my life would be a disaster zone without her in it. Penny has never been overbearing, demanding a raise. Just does her job without complaint. I’m never gonna let her leave.

“So why does dad want me to ring the lawyers?”

We met the morning after the fuck up with Reed. Dad was pissed as hell about what happened and backed me all the way, just like I knew he would. But he wanted to meet with Faulkner Senior before we took the deal off the table.

I’d been pissed, but knew it really is a huge money maker and a good deal for both companies too. It’d been in the press so for it to fall apart would cause too much speculation. Dad rescued the deal if it meant Reed was no longer a part of it.

He made sure Faulkner Senior knew Reed assaulted me, taking pictures of my bruises, which I’d been against because I’m not a pussy, but he said it was for the good of the company.

It irked me, a little, that we were running with it, but in the long run, dad was right. And Faulkner had been as pissed at his son.

“He was contacted about you being a material witness.”

“In what?” I frown, setting down my sports bag.

“He didn’t give me specifics.”

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