Off Limits Silver Fox: An Age Gap Enemies to Lovers Romance by A J Summers

Author:A J Summers [Summers, A J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Attraction Publishing
Published: 2023-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

GARETH

Something is wrong.

Instincts tell me that something happened to Hailey since I left her place last night. She’s not acting her usual self, and I’m worried. Not only did she not come to my office to bestow her radiant smile on me, which she usually does every Monday morning, but she has also been avoiding looking in my direction since the meeting started. I hoped she’d come to my office before the others. I want to ask her why she isn’t picking up my calls or replying to my text messages since last night. But she came into the office along with the other members of the election project team and has not once looked my way.

Did I say or do something wrong? I kissed her goodnight, and she responded with a smile.

What happened? I got home, took a shower, and called her, but she didn’t pick up. I texted her, but she didn’t reply. Assuming she was already asleep, I went to bed. I called and texted her again before coming to the office with still no response from her.

Irritation gnaws at me. Linda used to do this all the time. I would go to bed with Miss Sunshine and wake up next to an ice maiden.

Immediately, I stop myself from comparing them. Hailey is nothing at all like Linda.

Thirty minutes into the meeting and I realize her iciness toward me isn’t my imagination. She’s all smiles with the others. When I ask her questions about the project, she gives me frosty monosyllabic replies. I don’t have the time for this drama. We have to put the finishing touches on the project for its launch on the weekend. I must speak to her after the meeting.

It is, however, hard to get on with the meeting without noticing the way Brad Mortimer is flirting with Hailey. She’s doing nothing to discourage him. I grit my teeth, hoping my façade of indifference is still in place, even though I want to snap at the two of them. Must he offer her a pen with that glowing smile? Must she accept it with a shy smile and push back a strand of her glorious hair? Lovely hair that had been spread across her pillows yesterday morning while I pushed into her, and she murmured my name repeatedly.

Pull yourself together, Gareth!

It takes everything in me not to bark at them, but I carry on with the meeting as if they didn’t exist. I can only hope no one has seen me glancing at them with fury.

At last, the meeting comes to an end, and I’m happy we’ve made good progress and will meet the deadline. My eyes narrow to slits when Brad helps Hailey with her chair, and she gives him a charming smile. Have they always been this chummy, or did Hailey plan this to get me jealous?

“You’re the first cyber security engineer I’ve worked with without hitches. I hope we can work together again soon,” Brad tells Hailey as they move away from my table along with the others.

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