Murdoch by C J Matthew

Author:C J Matthew [Matthew, C J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999464007
Publisher: All Huston Group, Inc.
Published: 2019-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Annalisa

Annalisa curled up on the sofa across from Vic. The VP’s townhouse was exactly what she’d expected a top executive at Muirdris to own. And it was walking distance to work. Was her secure space in this building?

The only puzzling pieces of décor, like which one doesn’t belong? All the paintings, prints, etchings, even woodcuts featured forests and woodland scenes chock full of small wild creatures. Maybe Vic was related to Snow White.

They’d watched the press conference and subsequent questions and answers session, televised live on a local TV channel. Murdoch had been perfect. He looked good enough to eat. Sounded sexy as hell. Maybe she was a trifle biased. He’d certainly come across as strong yet humble and caring and grateful.

Vic’s phone beeped. “A text from Murdoch. Crowd is wicked crazy. I’ll pick up HR Lance, bring him there. After Lance, we finish shopping. Or eat, then shop. Up to you. XXOO.”

Vic‘s eyebrow arched.

Certain her warm face was pink with blushing, Annalisa hurried to say, “I’m sorry we’re intruding. We’re shopping for my replacement phone.”

“You must be going nuts without it.”

“I am.”

Vic rose and said, “Do you think Ryan will come inside this time?”

“I have no idea.” It was her turn trying to read Vic’s expression. The woman was a sphinx.

Vic gestured to the hallway. “Would excuse me? If I’m entertaining Murdoch and the head of HR, I need to do a quick tidy-up.”

Starting to push up from the couch, Annalisa asked, “Can I help?”

“No, relax, put your feet up,” Vic said. “I’ll be back in a couple minutes.”

Alone in the quiet living room, Annalisa sipped lukewarm coffee and considered Murdoch. What was her next step? She’d forgiven him for lying about his identity. And she admired the heck out of his desire to stick with it until they found the conspirator selling protocols. Still, on the personal front, despite what he said, he was definitely rushing her. Maybe because once she returned home, she’d be thousands of miles away? Still, what was this thing between them? Emotions changing and moving at light speed. Was that a good thing or bad? Damn it. She had a reputation for logical thought. Right now, her brain was acting like a tilt-a-whirl. How could she be this crazy about someone she didn’t know all that well?

Before she’d arrived at any earth-shattering decisions, the doorbell rang. Crap. Now she got to bare her personal life to Muirdris’s head of the HR department.

Interrogation over, back in the Escalade, Annalisa chose to return to the village near Murdoch’s mansion for dinner and then gown shopping. Murdoch made several calls he assured her would smooth their way. Seemed the man was determined to spoil her.

By the time the remains of their salads were whisked away, and the main dinner course arrived, she’d managed to seriously relax. “You were amazing at the press conference.”

Murdoch shook his head. “It was a mistake to let that reporter bait me into answering a question about fuel consumption on our older vessels.

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