Most Likely to Succeed by Shawn Lane

Author:Shawn Lane [Lane, Shawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B002HE1JHU
Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC
Published: 2009-04-22T12:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

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"Your sister called while you were on your conference call," Agnes announced midmorning on Wednesday. She handed Clark several messages.

He looked up from the legal brief he'd been reviewing. It made his eyes cross so he was sort of glad for the distraction even though his pulse increased just a bit at the mention on his sister.

"Was it urgent? How did she sound?"

Agnes, an older woman of undetermined age--he wouldn't dare ask--had been with him since he opened his firm. In fact, he'd taken her with him when he left his old firm to start his own. She was just under five feet tall with a thin, birdlike nose and white hair she kept properly coiffed in a neat bun. Always had, actually.

"She just wanted to confirm that you and Mr. Harrigan were still coming for dinner tonight," Agnes said in her cool business-like tone.

Thomas. He hadn't been able to get the younger man off his mind since their weekend together. Weekend. Who was he kidding? They'd spent Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights together, too. He'd jumped feet first into another relationship, it seemed.

"We plan on it, yes."

Agnes nodded. "I already told her that. I spoke with Mr. Harrigan when you weren't available."

"Excellent, thank you, Agnes." Clark sorted through the stack of messages quickly before glancing up to realize Agnes still stood in front of his big oak desk, her hands folded neatly in front of him. "Is there something else?"

She appeared to be gathering her small frame. "Mr. Sterling, may I speak freely?"

"Agnes, you've known me for years. Do you have to continue to call me that?"

Agnes sniffed. "You are my boss, sir. It would be inappropriate to address you more familiarly."

Clark sighed and tossed down his pen. They'd had this argument before and he wasn't sure why he continued to bring it up. He supposed it bothered him in a way that she kept such a distance between them.

"Yes, Agnes, what is it?"

"It's about you and Mr. Harrigan."

"Oh?" He could swear the woman blushed, but Clark found it hard to believe anything ever really got to Agnes.

"I assume you know what you are doing, Mr. Sterling. I'm just concerned."

Now that did have Clark raising an eyebrow. "Concerned?"

She shifted just a little. "For your welfare. Mr. Harrigan is a handsome and appealing young man, but we don't really know much about him. Even though the additional background check I had done on him didn't really find anything...untoward, I just want you to be cautious."

Clark blinked, bemused. "You had him checked out?"

She nodded, not looking the least bit sorry either. "The firm check only checks business sorts of things. When I realized you had a more personal interest in him I took the liberty of having him checked more thoroughly."

"Liberty, indeed," Clark commented. "Why would you do that?"

"I know how hurt you were by Mr. Rush's actions," Agnes said.

Clark's heart melted. He could not help but smile. She was concerned for him because of Aaron. "Ah, Agnes, you do care.

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