The Rancher Meets His Match by Kate Pearce

Author:Kate Pearce [Pearce, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2020-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“Yes, I’m still planning on coming back next week, Melanie,” Julia said as she opened her closet and considered what on earth she should wear to have dinner at a famous movie star’s house.

“That’s good because Blaine got the impression that you were settled back home with some kind of hick cowboy boyfriend.” Melanie laughed.

“Did he now?” Julia set her jaw. “Mind you, as Blaine is doing so well, maybe he doesn’t need me back at all, and I’d just be in the way. Is it time for me to ask for a transfer into a new team for a fresh start?”

Leaving the team she’d created to Blaine would kill her but she wasn’t prepared to go down without a fight.

“I still think he needs you there as a stabilizing presence for a while yet, Julia. I know he did a great job at the last presentation but he’s still relatively new.” Melanie rushed to get the words out. “I certainly wouldn’t be comfortable moving you just yet.”

Surprise, surprise, Julia thought. “Is there anything you’d like me to be working on while I’m here?”

“Well, there is a land negotiation we’re keeping an eye on in Bridgeport, which is quite near you, right?”

“Yes, it is. What do I need to know?”

“Our client is considering acquiring some land adjacent to the existing town. I gather the land runs alongside a great fishing river.”

“I can definitely help with that,” Julia said. “Do you want me to go out there and take a look?”

“That would be great. You’re really good at assessing the potential of land acquisitions. I’ll send over the details as soon as I get off the phone.” Melanie paused. “I am looking forward to seeing you back at work, Julia. I do hope such . . . interruptions won’t become a feature of your continued employment at MZB.”

“I’ll see you next week, Melanie,” Julia said evenly. “Have a great day.”

She ended the call and stared into her open closet. Did Melanie really believe that caring for one’s family was an interruption? What was she supposed to have done? Ignored her father like Miguel did? The only reason her brother could get away with behaving like that was because he knew she would step up. After her mother had failed to return home, Julia had felt like it was up to her to take on everything so that her father and brother wouldn’t notice the loss.

She shook off the call and grabbed the flowered shirt she’d bought at Maureen’s, paired it with her new tapered jeans and her favorite fleece, and called it a win. There was no way she could compete with Silver Meadows, and she wasn’t even going to try. Not that Silver would turn up in a custom designer gown or anything, she wasn’t like that, but she just had that glowing star thing going for her.

Mike’s Dad, Brian, was coming to spend the evening with her father, so she knew he would be fine. Kaiden had offered to pick her up on his way back from town, but she’d declined.

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