Falling for the Boss by Matthews Erica

Author:Matthews, Erica [Matthews, Erica]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-06-21T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The eavesdropper to that enlightening conversation was equally engaged in reflection. Curled up in the window seat of her room, Maggie realized many things that had bothered her were beginning to make sense at last. The fact that Luke and Felicia had been engaged explained Luke’s puzzling comments and at times his behavior. But what about Marcus? Did he really not know?

Maggie suddenly sat straight up as a startling thought occurred to her. If Marcus had discovered this secret, it could very well be the missing link she’d hoped to find. If he was trying to prod Felicia back to Luke, much in the same way he’d stepped aside for Tiffany and Damien, then the reasons for the engagement to Maggie became more understandable.

Events had given him an opportunity to announce an attachment. He must have believed that becoming engaged would provide enough incentive for Felicia to realize her mistake. Judging by her comments, this plan had failed – Felicia didn’t believe Marcus to be serious, though she’d divined Maggie’s feelings accurately enough. So what would the master chess player do next?

Fixing breakfast the next morning, Maggie still had no answer to this question. Luke’s appearance was a welcome disturbance to her gloomy thoughts.

“Good morning! You’re up early on your day off. Do you have something exciting planned?”

Luke helped himself to coffee and took a seat at the table. “I might go fishing. Have you ever cooked catfish before?”

“No, but I can learn. I hope you like biscuits, scrambled eggs and sausage.” She placed a filled plate in front of him and was pleased to see him dig in with every sign of appetite. Fixing a smaller plate for herself, she joined him at the table, where they were soon deep in a discussion about the preserving of historical houses.

Emerging from his office, Marcus heard them laughing. Looking into the kitchen, he saw Luke’s head bent close to Maggie, and a wave of emotion suspiciously like jealousy swept through him.

“You two appear to be in good spirits this morning.”

“Aren’t we always?” asked Luke with a grin.

“No, I can’t say that you are,” Marcus retorted.

Maggie got up to fix a plate for Marcus, and the two men began talking about their latest case. Her own breakfast finished, she excused herself to check on Mrs. Griffin. When she returned, Felicia had made her appearance. Maggie went about her work, only part of her mind registering the conversation among the three at the table.

“That estate sale was a complete waste of time yesterday. There was simply nothing of value and it was very shabby of you to pawn me off with Luke. I haven’t been on your boat in ages.”

Marcus glanced at his watch. “We could go this morning, but I’ll be busy this afternoon. You forget I’m a working man.”

“Oh, work! That’s all you think about. You don’t have to work another day in your life. Why can't you be like any other millionaire and have fun for a change?”

Maggie, who was hand washing the antique china Marcus inherited from his grandmother, went still at those words.

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