The Single Daddy Situation by Layla Valentine

Author:Layla Valentine [Valentine, Layla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Mariah

The second she saw the glass building glittering in the morning sunlight, Mariah knew Logan’s assessment that he’d done “all right” for himself was a drastic understatement. Unless his office was in the boiler room, she could safely say his business was successful.

After she tipped her driver, Mariah stepped out of the rideshare car into the morning sun and slung her handbag over one shoulder. With both hands, she smoothed the front of her mint-green dress and tugged a black-and-white striped cardigan tighter around herself. As she returned her focus to the sleek building, she was suddenly glad she had decided to dress so well. Even if she’d shown up in a nice pair of slacks and a button-down blouse, she thought she still would have felt underdressed.

As she strode toward the set of glass and metal double doors, her flats were quiet against the smooth concrete. She pressed a button on a badge reader beside the door and waited until a distinct buzz sounded out to advise her the lock had been disengaged.

On the other side of the first set of doors, a young man offered her a smile as he pulled open one of the glass doors.

“Hello,” she said brightly, returning his pleasant expression. “I’m here for a meeting with Lo—with Mr. Harfield. It’s not for another ten minutes. I’m a little early.”

“No problem,” he replied. “We’ve been expecting you. I’ll take you up to his office now.”

Mariah nodded. “Thank you.”

They passed another potted palm tree at the edge of the granite reception desk, and this one was decorated with white fairy lights—a splash of chic in the otherwise modern space. Though the desk was black and the floor a pale shade of gray, a red, armless couch and other pieces of matching furniture and décor added a pop of color to a space that might have otherwise felt drab and industrial. The lobby was ritzy while maintaining a welcoming undertone.

As she followed her guide into the elevator, she was greeted by a whiff of citrus. Not only did the place look good, but it smelled good, too.

“Does Harfield and Wellner own this entire building?” Mariah wondered aloud, breaking the relative silence.

The younger man nodded. “They do, but the nine middle floors are leased out to a few local businesses. A couple of them are even businesses that Harfield and Wellner helped get off the ground.”

Mariah barely managed to conceal a look of awe. “That’s pretty cool.” Even to herself, the words sounded stupid.

He grinned in response.

Before she could pose another silly question, a cheery ding sounded out as the silver doors slid open. The blond man beckoned for her to follow him to the corner of a warmly lit hallway. After they rounded the bend, they made their way to a closed door.

In the alcove to the side of the door was a waiting area with a couple overstuffed chairs, a coffee table, and a bookshelf. To Mariah’s surprise, there were actual books on the matte black shelf.

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