“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
Pleasure filled her. Rodrigo was actually taking her advice. It was thrilling and motivating. “Alright,” Paras Modi said, “I’ll ensure we’ll do the needful.” Rodrigo nodded. “Now, moving on…” Rodrigo listed out the order in which he wanted the next batch of investments to be done. Another fifteen
“Do you actually carry a hanky in your pocket?” His voice was laced with amusement. Her cheeks reddened, but she continued to dab at his completely ruined shirt. “It’s a habit ingrained since childhood by my sister, and see, it’s helping now.” He held her hand, stopping her vigorous ministrations.
That was it. His temper had gotten the better of him, and he’d put her on the spot in the meeting. But Jade hadn’t been fazed at all; she’d confidently replied to his questions and had proven her mettle. Later on, when she’d approached him all alone, with her sweet smile and her tropical scent, the