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After lunch, someonecalled my name.

"Ms. Natalie?"

"Yes!" I rose, peeking throughout the room to locate the voice.

The doorman walked quickly in my direction. He was carrying a huge bouquet of red roses.

"We've got this delivery for you," he informed me.

My face instantly turned into a grin.

"Oh my God." I put them on my desk. They were gorgeous and taking up half the space, but who cared? I knew they were from Jake.

He'd sent me flowers. I could’ve danced with happiness as I read his card.

Good luck on your first workday. I can’t wait to pamper you this evening. Jake.

I pressed it to my chest, smelling the roses before sitting down. Despite the cryptic message from Vince, I was going to consider this an amazing day. Plus, I already had an idea about how to lure Jake here. I couldn’t wait to see him.

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Chapter Twenty-Five

Jake

Iread the email twice, feeling victorious. We’d just gotten an offer for the sale of Whitley Advertising, and it was massively better than anything they’d received before I took over two months ago. This was good. It was a sign that the market was starting to see the company’s real value. I’d struck four huge deals with clients in my time here and demanded up-front payment. That helped with the cash-flow issue.

Would my grandfather agree to sell? That was another story altogether. I knew how he felt about the businesses. But this was a start, and I was proud of this marker.

I didn’t reply to the email. I didn't want to seem eager. Besides, it was six o’clock, and I had better things to do.

Natalie asked me to drop by. I'd promised I’d make her first evening after work memorable, and I intended to keep my word. The sooner I could start it, the better.

Maddox’s company wasn’t too far away. I'd given Cal the evening off, so I drove myself.

When I arrived, I parked the car opposite the entrance to the building and called Natalie.

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