Wayward Hearts by Susan Anne Mason

Author:Susan Anne Mason
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611163759
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

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Maxi swallowed her mortification at Jason’s rude behavior, hoping Lance hadn’t caught on to his undertones. To her relief, Lance seemed oblivious.

“What are you doing here?” she asked again.

Lance frowned. “You don’t seem too happy to see me.”

“I’m just surprised. I told you there was no need to come.” The fact that he would override her wishes and show up here unannounced did not win him any favor.

“I wanted to see the problem for myself.” He glanced at the hole in the roof. “Now I understand the reason for the delay.”

“Yeah, and the barn’s completely gone.” She waved in the direction of the remaining half wall. “If we want to sell the property as a farm, we’ll have to rebuild it.”

She shuffled from one foot to the other, feeling at a distinct disadvantage next to Lance’s designer suit.

He ran a finger around his tight shirt collar. “It’s been a long drive from the airport. Could I maybe get a cold drink?”

She hesitated. “Have a seat on the porch, and I’ll see what we have.” She felt bad for not inviting him in. Even worse for being embarrassed by the un-chicness of her parents’ home compared to his ultra-modern condo in the city.

He frowned slightly but agreed. Soon she reappeared with two glasses of iced tea and sat down beside him on the wooden deck chairs.

After a long gulp, Lance set the glass on a side table. “I thought you’d want to know what’s going on at the salon.”

She stiffened in her seat. “How do you know what’s going on there?”

“I am a client, remember? That’s how we met.”

“Yes, but you’re my client.”

He reddened a bit and shrugged. “I couldn’t wait forever for a haircut, so I went to someone else.”

Maxi couldn’t have felt more betrayed if he’d said he was dating another woman. “Who?” she demanded, her gut already telling her exactly who had cut his hair.

“I thought you’d want me to get some feedback for you, so I went to Sierra.”

She glared at him. “Traitor.”

“Hey, that’s not fair. Don’t you want to know what I found out?”

She crossed her arms over her chest. “Fine. What’s the ice princess up to?”

He leaned forward with his elbows on his knees. “She’s stealing your customers. And telling Philippe they’re hers now.”

Maxi’s stomach clenched. She should’ve known Sierra would take advantage of her absence.

“Her main coup is Mrs. Hoffman.”

She gasped. Mrs. Hoffman, one of the wealthiest women in Manhattan, had been a loyal customer since Maxi’s first week at Baronne’s. The fact that she would jump ship hurt Maxi’s feelings, not to mention her pride.

“There’s several more, too. I didn’t catch all their names.”

Maxi gripped the arms of the chair to keep her temper in check. “I can’t believe this.”

He leaned closer, his face intent. “Maxi, if you want this partnership, you need to come back. We’ll have to do major damage control. If it’s not already too late.”

“We’ll have to do damage control?” She narrowed her eyes, her suspicious nature taking over. “Why do you care so much about this?”

A flash of hurt passed over his features.

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