My Heart Skips a Beat by E. L. Todd

Author:E. L. Todd [Todd, E. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fallen Publishing
Published: 2015-02-07T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Skye

“Is this number right?” I squinted my eyes and stared at the last number on the spreadsheet.

Ward leaned over my desk and looked at it. “It is.”

“That seems low to me…” I adjusted my glasses like it would change the number.

“Last year we had a lot of people working overtime,” he explained. “And we had an unusual number of women on maternity leave. In addition to that, Arcadian Software released their new prototype. We took a hit for a few months.” He turned in his chair then adjusted his tie. He wore a gray suit with a black tie. His shoulders were broad and the chair could barely contain him.

“This business reminds me of the food web,” I said as I scanned through the numbers.

“What’s your meaning, darling?”

I would never get tired of his British accent. It was soft on the ears. “Everything depends on everything else, and not in a linear way. Different factors affect the company in all sorts of different ways. I learned a lot in college, but theory can never compare to real life experience.”

He nodded. “I agree. I learned more in my first year of working than all my years of education combined.”

“Did you go to school in London?”

He nodded. “I have a Ph.D. in Business.”

“A Ph.D.?” I asked in surprise. “How is that possible?”

“Our education system is different than the states,” he explained.

“Where did you attend?”

“Cambridge.”

“I don’t mean this is in an offensive way, but I’m surprised my father hired you at such a young age.”

“I worked there all through college as an intern. All my superiors gave me great evaluations. And when I actually crossed paths with your father we just…how would you say it…we clicked.”

“That doesn’t surprise me,” I said. “My father and uncle are very fond of you.”

“They are great guys,” he said. “And good golfers.”

I chuckled. “You play?”

“It’s no polo, but I love it. Do you play, darling?”

I laughed. “Maybe putt-putt golf.”

“I can show you a thing or two if you’d like.”

“No thanks,” I said quickly. “It would be a lost cause.”

“I don’t think so,” he said. “Most of my business meetings take place on the green. Men don’t want to sit in a stuffy office. And as wrong as it sounds, the more you’re liked, the better deals you’ll get. You’re playing a man’s game, darling. You’ll need to compete to survive.”

He had a point. “I guess it wouldn’t kill me to learn the basics so I don’t look like an idiot.”

“I’d be delighted to show you.” His eyes burned while he stared at me. Then, reluctantly, he averted his gaze. “So…that was Cayson, was it?”

I wondered if Ward would remember his name. Last week when we ran into him at the sandwich shop, it was awkward. I wasn’t sure if Cayson would jump to conclusions that I was already seeing someone. That’s the last thing I wanted him to think. He made it clear we were over, but I couldn’t help but hope he might change his mind.

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