Chapter 20

Zara quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Mr. Kingsley, you're here for dinner too, right? You should try the mushroom soup here. It's pretty good.

"And about that thing you mentioned to me before, I'm still thinking it over. I'll get back to you once I've decided."

Edward, not wanting to make things awkward for her, shot James a look. He then said, "Sure, I'll give the soup a shot. I'll be waiting for your answer."

With that, he walked off to another table with his female companion.

Zara turned to James, who blurted out, "No, Zara. Don't think about him; think about me. I mean what I said."

Zara raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

"I really want to hire you as my secretary! I'm clueless about running my dad's company. I need you more than anyone else," James confessed with sincerity.

"Don't worry, I'm the kind of boss who doesn’t micromanage. I won't breathe down your back. With me, you'll have all the say!"

Zara had been a little annoyed with him earlier, but his straight