Submission To Black by Rice Rachel E

Author:Rice, Rachel E.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: love, murder, mystery, marriage, adult, sex, female, conflict, male
Publisher: Rachel E. Rice

Chapter 8

Jonas took Maxim and brought back Crystal. It wasn’t a fair exchange. When I woke the next morning, Crystal lay snug in her bed. Good thing she hadn’t quit her day job, because Jonas was not a man you could depend on; but I didn’t have time to tell her that, and I didn’t want to be the messenger of bad news.

I drove Charles’s car to the front of the bank, and a valet hopped in and drove it away. Walking slowly, I entered the building and let out a content sigh. I was excited about losing myself in my work. I knew little about the insurance side of banking. Marianne guaranteed me that with her help, I would be a fierce businesswoman in no time. All I had to do was follow her lead, not ask too many questions, and go to all of the meetings and keep my mouth shut. In other words, “fake it until you make it.”

I knew that I could do that for now. Especially the part about not asking many questions and keeping my mouth shut. I didn’t know enough to know what questions to ask. Sitting at my desk and reviewing the papers from the day before, I began checking everything to make sure the signatures matched and that the individuals signing the checks were who they said they were. It was lunchtime, and I hadn’t heard from Charles. I picked up the phone to call him and tell him that I had brought his expensive BMW back without a scratch and that I was thankful.

I had been concentrating on my work, and I didn’t see a woman come through the door. Glancing up, I caught sight of a cold, stiff expression. Standing in front of my desk was an unfamiliar yet familiar face. I placed the phone down and met her eyes. The young woman wore a very expensive cream-colored wool-and-silk suit, no jewelry except for a pair of canary-yellow diamond earrings. It occurred to me that Max loved to give presents of yellow diamond jewelry. At a distance she could resemble me, only her hair was straight and dark, set against flawless porcelain skin. She had a pair of shiny dark eyes that glared down at me.

She stood in front of my desk with an expensive purse at her side and said, “I’m looking for Alexander Bishop.” Peering at my nameplate and then meeting my eyes, she drawled, “Oh, that’s you.” She touched my nameplate in a curious manner.

“I thought that you would be prettier,” she said, turning up her nose with a sneer and glaring at my office furniture.

“And who are you?” I said, surprised by the unsuspected attack launched at me.

“I’m the woman who’s going to marry Maximilian.” I sat up and straightened my skirt out of nervousness.

“If you are marrying him, then why do you find it necessary to give me this bit of information?” I said, standing to gain control of the situation. “Would you like something to drink, Miss, uh…what did you say your name—” She cut me short.

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