Chapter 40

Marshall

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"Thank you for your time, Mr. Brown."

"Of course," I said, shaking my client's hand. "I'll have those returns to you by end of week."

Guiding him out of the conference room, I led him towards the lobby.

"Sounds great. Look forward to hearing from you," he said. His eyes glanced to the side and I followed his gaze to the desk outside my office.

Caroline beamed at us from where she sat. "Have a great day, Mr. Douglas."

He smiled, his round cheeks blushing. "Thank you, miss."

"This way, Douglas," I grumbled, holding open the door for him.

He finally wrested his attention from my little blonde and exited to the lobby. Shaking my head, I walked over to her desk. She grinned at me.

"How'd your exam go?" I asked.

"This one was better," she said, shrugging. "How's your day been?"

Leaning over, I planted my knuckles on her desk and towered over her. She bit her bottom lip but didn't look away. My gaze slid down to her sweet pink mouth.

"It's a lot better now."

Her lips quirked