Effortless: HarperImpulse Contemporary Romance by Lynn Montagano

Author:Lynn Montagano [Montagano, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780007558445
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2015-02-12T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

“Get out of my office.” I slammed my hands on the desk, rising to my feet. “Now.”

Emma sighed, shaking her head. “I told him to call you. That boy never listens.” She crossed her legs, making it clear she wasn’t going anywhere. “He asked to see me this morning so I flew in from London first thing. Sit down, Lia. You know how Alastair is. When he wants something, he stops at nothing until he gets it.”

“This is insane. We can’t work together. You still want him. You told me as much over the summer.”

Her all-business expression softened. “He’s not mine to have anymore. He never was. My relationship with Alastair isn’t what you think.”

“Oh no? Well he seems to think it’s okay to sanction this…whatever this is without talking to me first.” My stomach twisted into a knot.

“He’s protecting you.”

“From what?”

Tossing her raven hair over one shoulder, she leveled an intense stare at me. “That’s just his nature. You know that.”

“It still doesn’t explain why you have to be the one involved.”

She sighed again, waving her hand. “Sit.”

My butt hit the chair with a thud. I folded my arms, giving Emma my best don’t-screw-around-with-me stare. “This better be good.”

“I can count on one hand how many people Alastair Holden trusts. Really trusts. There is something about you that breaks down every barrier he has and as you know, those are infinite. You’re his weakness and in turn, he is fiercely protective of you. I’ve never seen anything like it and I’ve known him for ages. That night at the garden party when we met? I was at the receiving end of a scolding so harsh I’m surprised I managed to walk away with my dignity.”

“It couldn’t have been that harsh. You were still able to throw me a bitchy look.”

A swath of pink stained her cherubic face. “Natural reflex. Look, I’m sorry. I didn’t come here to rehash anything. I want to help Alastair and that means helping you.”

“No offense but I can handle a group of photographers waiting outside the building on my own. I don’t need you for that.”

The desk phone rang for the millionth time today. I ignored it, watching the wheels turn in Emma’s head.

“How many calls are you getting?”

“I don’t know. A lot.”

“Annoying, isn’t it? If I was your contact person that phone wouldn’t ring at all.”

This chick was up to something but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Who gave a rat’s ass how many times my phone rang? That’s what voicemail was for. In an attempt to remain diplomatic, I smiled.

“I appreciate the offer but no thanks.”

Emma’s frown deepened. She rummaged through her bag again and handed me a business card. “I’ll be in Glasgow for the rest of the week. If you change your mind or just want to chat, call me.”

The light, floral scent of her perfume hung in the air long after she’d left. The horrible feeling of dread I’d had several times over the past week returned with a vengeance.

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