“Should I show him to a conference room or your office?” Cecilia asks.
“My office is good,” Rhys says.
“Got it,” she says.
With that, Cecilia closes the door.
Rhys turns his focus to me. “I wonder what’s wrong.”
“I’m sure it’s nothing. You know how anal Leland can be.”
“He wouldn’t show up here if it was nothing, Beckett.”
“You’re not in this alone. Let me know what’s going on and we’ll nip it in the bud asap.”
“Divide and conquer,” Rhys says with a slow nod.
“Divide and conquer,” I say.
The tension between us has dissipated. We’re back to being two buddies with a dream instead of two idiots showing each other up to earn the attention of a gorgeous woman.
“I have to go,” he tells Arianne. “I don’t know how long I’ll be tied up for, but if you need anything at all, ask Cecilia and she’ll get it for you.”
“Sounds good,” she says. “Have a great meeting.”
“Are we still on for lunch?” Rhys asks Arianne.
“Absolutely!” she says.
Breakfast and lunch?
Someone works fast.
“You don’t want to keep Leland waiting,” I say.
“In a hurry to get rid of me?” Rhys asks.
“Your executive assistant said it was urgent.”
He nods.
And… he’s off.
“Leland is your point person, right?” Arianne asks.
“That’s right. We partnered with Tekknika Audio, a manufacturer based in Brisbane, California, to develop and manufacture SCORE headphones right here in the good ol’ USA. Leland Kastner is the team leader for all our products.”
“Thanks for helping me keep it all straight.”
I smile as I take her in.
Today, she’s wearing black armor with a crisp white blouse. Alas, it’s all buttoned up. I hope she’s wearing another one of her sexy as all fuck pencil skirts.
Not a strand of hair is out of place.
Her makeup is soft and feminine.
Everything is almost identical to yesterday, except for the sparkle missing from her big brown eyes. I may be reading into this, but she looks tired. And sad?!