His eyes stayed on those red-streaked tips. He wondered if they were as soft as they looked. Shit. He was getting distracted by her again. “I’m glad you accepted the position.” Her warm brown eyes landed on him. “Thank you for offering it to me. I look forward to working with your team. But was th
“Look, I don’t want to color your mind. Take your time and check everything out. Go over every transaction, and once you’ve done that, we can talk again. However, this stays between you and me. You will report only to me on this. This is extremely vital. Is that clear, Jade?” “And you trust me with
She looked ready to bolt again, so he led her to one of the couches lining a wall and pushed her onto one, kneeling in front of her. She blinked furiously. “Sorry, my threshold for pain is quite low. I’ll be fine in a few minutes, I’m sure.” He saw the tears shining in her eyes. Tears she was desp
“Don’t be mad at me, Jee,” Anthony said, patting her cheek. The two of them continued to chatter, oblivious to Rodrigo’s presence. A twinge of jealousy wormed through him. He sighed. He ought to have expected this. When he’d decided to recommend Jade’s name to his CFO, he hadn’t considered Jade’s
“Hi, Wynter. I’ve reached safely in Delhi.” “Hey, big sis…I’m all settled in now. Maybe you could get the babies and come meet me on a weekend.”“I know you’re reading my messages. Can you get over this already?” “You’re being unreasonable, you know.” “For how long are you going to keep this up?
Her mind drifted back to Rodrigo. They had a finance team meeting scheduled to begin in the next fifteen minutes, which would take up most of their afternoon. She wondered if Rodrigo would attend. She’d spent the last week understanding her work environment and the systems and workflows they followe
She rose to face Anthony. He was so tall that she had to look up to talk to him. “It looks like Jule’s planning your whole career. Why only yours, though? Why not Shane’s? She’s been working at Sehgal Media for a while now. Hasn’t he planned to hand the reins of the company to her?” He shrugged. “I
She took notes while he spoke, but each time she looked up, Rodrigo’s intense, deep grey eyes were on her. Tremors worked their way down her spine. She had to force herself to focus on the ongoing presentation. But it was hard. So hard, especially when the temptation to stop and stare back at him wa