Three Part Harmony by Holley Trent

Author:Holley Trent
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-04T18:33:14+00:00

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On Thursday, Everley had her back to the door when Raleigh arrived. Being so startled by the sound of his voice, she nearly dropped the glass figurine she’d lifted from the top of her file cabinet.

“I’m not even going to try to guess,” he said.

She hadn’t looked at the card. She’d stepped into her office that morning and decided that her tchotchkes would look better in her living room. It was a slow day at the company, anyway. They wouldn’t start cranking again until holidays had passed and most editors and agents were back in their offices.

She peered at day four’s facts and rolled her eyes again.

Why her father was intent on embarrassing her, she didn’t know.

“I’m guessing the ‘enjoys charity work’ one is supposed to be me, though he certainly wouldn’t know anything about it. My mother probably helped him with that one. His idea of charity is writing a check to his golf club.”

Raleigh blinked at her.

She groaned. “Sorry. I’m rambling and I know it’s more information than you want or need. I’m just...getting twitchy about holidays. Have to do the usual command performance for the family. In all the years since I moved out of their house, I’ve never come up with a convincing excuse to just not be there.”

“Tell the truth.”

“The truth isn’t tactful.”

“No one said it had to be.”

“You don’t understand.”

“No, I understand perfectly. It’s easier to complain.”

“That’s not fair.”

He shrugged. “Maybe not.” He left.

Everley didn’t know if Raleigh arrived or not the next day. She’d been out of her office for most of her work hours, dealing with human resources, explaining that she couldn’t be talked out of it.

Explaining that it was time.

Explaining that it didn’t really matter, anyway, because none of them wanted her there.

She promised them two weeks, which was long enough to train whoever would take over her roster. They’d promised not to publicize the opening, if they needed to, until after she left. For the sake of a quiet transition, they’d promised not to announce her departure from the company yet.

She didn’t know what she was doing, but it didn’t matter. What she did know was that in four days, only one person—a surprising one, at that—had come by her office to ask about those damned cards filled with facts meant to make her sound cute and interesting because she was going to be their boss one day.

She didn’t want to be their boss, and she was going to prove it and try not to be ashamed that she’d refused such a “gift.”

Some gifts weren’t worth their costs.

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