Law of Attraction by Patricia Keyson

Author:Patricia Keyson [KEYSON, PATRICIA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense
Amazon: B00K4EG3SK
Publisher: Not So Noble Romance Books
Published: 2014-05-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

It was great fun in the bus. Susan started singing and soon everyone was joining in. Even the new partners had decided to leave their cars in Blayton and travel with the office staff. They were all still laughing and giggling as they wandered into the old office which had been decorated with streamers and balloons. As expected the table was laden with plates piled high with delicious looking food. Michael was opening champagne and pouring it into the glasses Vanessa held out for him.

Betty bounced over. “What do you think, Kay?” she asked indicating the food.

“Mrs Harris has done us proud as usual,” Kay replied.

Betty beamed. “It wasn’t Mrs Harris. She was too busy organising some charity event at the golf club.”

“Who sorted all this lot out then? Mr Harris’s secretary has left already.”

“I did!”

“That’s wonderful. You should be really pleased with yourself,” beamed Kay. Yet another achievement for Betty; she was doing remarkably well.

“Mr Harris is delighted. He’s such a dear.”

“What was it you wanted to tell me about Charlie?”

“I don’t know what you’ll make of this.”

Kay’s heart sank.

“I met Charlie as I was leaving the office one evening. I think maybe he’d been hanging around waiting for me. He told me how pretty I looked and how he’d always had a soft spot for me. I remembered that time he’d upset me, but we seemed to have put that behind us. You never mentioned it again and everyone makes mistakes so I forgave him. He asked if he could walk me home and we chatted about this and that. It was nice having his attention. When we got to my house he said how good it was to see me again and that he’d like to take me out and would I consider having dinner with him at that posh restaurant in Blayton. I never imagined going there and I’ve never had a boyfriend so it all seemed like a wonderful dream. He was ever so charming. He’s not good looking, not like Mr Michael, but there’s something about him. I told him I’d like to go out with him very much and that I’d ask my mum.”

“What did she say?”

“I didn’t ask Mum in the end. When I got to the door I turned round and looked at him. There was something about him that told me he couldn’t care less about me, I can’t explain it really. I called after him and told him my answer was ‘No’. What do you think he was up to?” Betty rearranged some sausage rolls on a plate.

“I’m not sure. He’s done some bad things, Betty. Maybe he was hoping to get some information from you about the business.”

“But why? He’s got a good job at Twigge and Moore. He told me.”

“Let’s forget Charlie. We don’t want him to spoil this afternoon. You did the right thing. And don’t worry, one day you’ll have a lovely boyfriend.” Kay wondered how she could be so confident in her prediction for Betty.

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