A Valentine for His Secretary (His Secretary: Undone) by Melanie Marchande

Author:Melanie Marchande [Marchande, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-10T06:00:00+00:00

For my brilliant Meg, who somehow always manages to miss the obvious. Come and claim your reward.

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I slide the key into 606, but the light just flashes red at me. Frowning, I try again.

It must be 605, then.

Praying I've gotten it right this time, I walk over to the next door. My hand is shaking as I fumble the key into the slot.

Why am I so nervous?

The light flashes red. Shit. Could I really be so far off in my assumptions? If it's not either of the rooms we stayed at before, what could it possibly be?

Taking a deep breath, I try again.

The light turns green, and I hear the gentle click of the lock disengaging. Thank God.

Room 605 is eerily quiet. The first thing I do is explore the darkened corners, check the closet and the bathroom to make sure he's not here. But I can already sense I'm alone. There might be a clue in the room, but I suspect I already know what I'm supposed to do.

The huge curtains next to the bed are drawn closed, but I know what's behind them. Sliding glass doors, and a balcony that connects to Room 606. I pull them open, slowly.

My heart squeezes in my chest, thumping painfully hard when I catch sight of him. Just like the last time, he's facing away from me, leaning on the railing. The breeze ruffles his hair, and I'm frozen to the spot.

Being in this place reminds me of how it felt back then, when everything between us was fragile and unsure. I used the glass doors as an excuse to tease him, and while he was angry at the time, the payoff did not disappoint. This time, he's turning the tables on me.

I wonder how I'm supposed to signal him that I'm here. He might've heard the thunk of my door closing, if he were in the main part of his room. But I don't know how long he's been standing out there. Should I knock on the glass? Or have I accidentally circumvented the game by overlooking some clue that's hidden here?

As if on cue, my phone buzzes. I fumble it out of my purse and stare at the message.

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