Seeking Sarah by ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Author:ReShonda Tate Billingsley [Billingsley, ReShonda Tate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2017-08-14T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

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I sat in the lobby of Atlanta City Hall, fidgeting with the hem of my shirt. I’d mapped out my presentation strategy and was hoping to finagle a meeting with Anthony Ford. What I was torn about was whether I would tell him about his wife’s little secret, or just pick him for information that might prove useful. I’d been nervous all morning, though. What if he knew about me? What if he’d been the one to force her to abandon me?

I almost chickened out several times.

Almost.

The idea of this new life that my mother had created overrode any desire I had to leave.

“Hi. I’m sorry, what did you say your name was again?” the receptionist asked, hanging up her phone call.

“Meredith. Meredith Logan,” I said with a smile. It was going to be hard to keep track of all these names I was using but I didn’t want to use Mona, in case Alex and his father ever got to talking.

She pored over her appointment book. I’d called before I came to make sure he was in the office. Now I just needed to convince her to let me see him.

“I am so sorry. I don’t see you on his schedule.”

I kept my smile. “Well, I don’t actually have an appointment. But I’m friends with his wife, Sarah, and she arranged for a quick meeting so I could give him my proposal for the PR campaign.” I never had been great at lying and I was hoping she didn’t see right through me.

She frowned. “He didn’t say anything to me about it.”

I chuckled. “Sarah said he was probably going to forget. But you can let him know I’ll just drop it off and be on my way.”

“You can give it to me and I’ll make sure he gets it.”

I pulled the manila folder close to my chest. “Oh, no can do. This proposal is top secret.” I smiled, trying to ease her apprehension.

She was hesitant, but said, “Hold on, please.” She picked up the receiver. “Mr. Ford,” she whispered, “I have a Miss Meredith Logan here to see you. Umm, she says she’s a friend of your wife here to drop off a proposal . . .”

I wondered why she was whispering since I was standing right in front of her and could hear her with ease.

“. . . I know but she’s pretty insistent . . . Okay. I’ll let her know.” She hung the phone up and looked at me. “Mr. Ford will see you now.”

I reached over her desk and squeezed her hand. “Thank you so much.”

She smiled. I hated that I had to resort to lies, but I was in war mode now. So, whatever it took, I was willing to do.

“Hi.” Anthony Ford stood and extended his hand. He greeted me like he was supposed to know me but didn’t want me to know he’d forgotten.

I reached for his hand. Shook it. I could see why my mother would be more physically attracted to him than to my father.

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