One True Love: Compilation 1 by Sarah Michelle Lynch

Author:Sarah Michelle Lynch [Lynch, Sarah Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The following week, on a Monday morning much like any other, I’m intrigued by another mass email. It’s Lila. At 9.17am once everyone is settled in at their desks, she says to all the ladies who are still looped in:

Nothing new to report yet gang. Hang in there! Will let you know asap if anything interesting comes to light.

I shan’t tell people that Miles hasn’t let up texting me all weekend. It started off with him trying to find out what I’d do with the things I recorded him saying, then quickly descended into him telling me he’s obsessed with me and can’t think of anything or anyone else.

This morning as I arrived at the office, I couldn’t see him through the tinted glass, but it was as though I could feel his eyes on me as I strode along the street and indoors. His office being upstairs, I know he has a great view of the street from up there.

Sure enough when I got indoors, he was on the upstairs balcony staring at me through the glass walls of the corridor that he and the other seniors work off. Ignoring him and how smart he looked in his white shirt, grey trousers, braces, paisley tie and tan leather shoes, again, I strolled through as though the new dress I’m wearing today means fuck all. Even though I purchased it on Saturday with the sole purpose of slaying. A black woollen dress that clings to every curve and shows off my arms and strong calves. Not to mention my arse. The dress looks amazing worn beneath my turquoise dress coat.

At 9.37am I’m just about done reading through all the thank-you emails regarding last week’s event at the Tate, when a new email arrives from Chrissy:

Can you come upstairs at 10? Nothing to panic about. Really good news actually. C

I gulp and my mind starts racing. This seems a good moment to go into the kitchen and make myself a hot cup of coffee. After replying that I’ll be there, I minimise all windows and pray nobody will try to join me in the kitchen.

I’m working on my coffee as quickly as I can when someone enters behind me and I begin to pray it’s not him.

“Hey, Mirabelle,” says Daisie, and I breathe a sigh of relief.

“How, how are you?” I say, glancing at her and trying to appear non-committal. “Plenty left in the kettle.”

“Oh no, thanks. I’m caffeine’d up enough already. Been up since half five.”

“Oh.” And that’s when I turn and find her standing with her back against the wall, her arms folded, one ankle crossed over the other, too. “What’s up, Daise?”

“You know something, don’t you?”

I blow the steam off the top of my drink before taking a sip. “What d’ya mean?”

“That look in your eyes today. What’s he done now?”

I shake my head. “It’s nothing to do with him. I’ve got a meeting with Chrissy at ten.”

Her eyes bulge. “You’re off upstairs?”

I’m nodding, thinking, yes, I’ve been invited to the hallowed upper echelons.

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