Harlequin Desire October 2020--Box Set 1 of 2 by Andrea Laurence

Author:Andrea Laurence
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Astrid arrived at work on Monday morning to a surprise sitting on her desk—a photo of her and Clay from Friday night at the award ceremony. It came with a note from Tara: You two look great! I hope you had fun.

Astrid slumped down in her chair and sighed, picking up the photograph and trying to ignore how sad it made her feel. She and Clay looked better than amazing together. They looked like they belonged together. Why did he have to be so deeply opposed to that idea? Did his hurt from his ex-wife really make him that unwilling to ever pursue love? She understood wanting to protect Delia, but surely he realized that all romance involved risk. There was no such thing as a relationship where you didn’t ultimately put your heart on the line. She wondered if she’d ever get the chance to tell him that much, or if he would even listen. His stubborn streak was a mile wide and just as deep.

Astrid got to work, deciding to stay in her office and take care of things like paperwork, research, and answering emails. On any other Monday morning, she would have gone in search of Clay so they could regroup on the Seaport project and set the agenda for the week ahead. That would have to happen eventually, but for now, she was going to put it off as long as possible.

A little after noon, she was about to head out to grab a salad for lunch when her cell phone rang with an unfamiliar number on the caller ID.

“Hello?” she answered.

“Ms. Sterling? This is Sandy.”

Astrid sat up straighter in her seat and fumbled around the desk for a pen. She wanted to take notes so she could report back to Tara and Miranda. “Oh, hi, Sandy. How are you?”

“I’m good. Really good. You said that morning we ran into each other at the bakery that I could call you.”

“Right. Of course. Are you looking for a job? I haven’t had a chance to make a formal inquiry into what might be available, but I can certainly do that and get back to you. I would suggest a meeting with Mr. Singleton so you can discuss your departure. I do think the air needs to be cleared about that.”

“I actually don’t need a job. I got a new one and it’s great. I’m working with the city planner’s office. That’s why I’m calling.”

Astrid had not expected this, and she had to wonder why Sandy would choose to let Astrid know about it. Maybe she was just being paranoid. “Oh. I see.”

“I feel bad about the way I left you guys high and dry last time. So I wanted to let you know that if you need anything at all from me, please feel free to ask. I’ll be here to answer any questions or provide details about any aspect of the process as we move through the second bidding phase of the project.”

“Fantastic.” This truly was great news.

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