Reckless Prudence by Josephine Kent

Author:Josephine Kent
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, short story, Contemporary
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

"You are the lowest of the low," Marcia announced, marching into the manager's office of Jackson's Mark.

She'd obviously surprised the owner of the steakhouse by entering his office unannounced, but he didn't show it. Briefly, he glanced up from the paperwork he'd been poring over, and seeing who had invaded his sanctum, promptly turned to work on the computer.

"Judging by the way you 'unfriended' me last night, I thought you wanted to put a permanent end to our association," he murmured silkily, head bowed to hide his slight smile. "The last thing I expected was a visit. I feel special."

"You're something special alright. A special jerk! Do you know that Jack?"

Sighing as if she was a pest who would not leave until she had his full attention, Jackson gave her just that. Marcia had a very specific way of saying his name that always got his attention. He leaned back in his chair and focused the full wattage of his pale green gaze on her. "You might as well have your say."

Not one to ever hesitate in telling Jackson off, Marcia took a seat across the desk from him and immediately launched into her tirade. "You're always acting like a selfish child! Who does something like that? I mean, it's bad enough you embarrass me in front of everyone I know. People who know us know about the feud. But to put up that photo of your own sister… That was the icing on the cake. It's a wonder Claudia didn't have a heart attack when she saw it."

"What's so bad about putting up a photo of a good memory?" he asked, folding his arms across his chest. "You've been gaining and losing extra baggage for years, and Claudia's been proud of her participation in that contest for as long as I can remember. She didn’t enter it this year because she thinks David wouldn't like the girl she is deep down. But, from a man's perspective, Claudia's a much more interesting girl because of that contest."

"You're her brother. Your opinion on what makes her appealing to a guy isn't trustworthy. You put up a picture of her looking like a pig, for all the world to see. That was definitely not kosher."

"If either of you had bothered to look, you'd have noticed that only a very select few have access to those pictures."

"I don't care if it's only you who has access to them," she wheezed in agitation. "You should never have posted them. It's embarrassing!"

"I assume the one of you with the pot tipped to your head is also embarrassing?" he asked mildly. Lethally.

Marcia closed her eyes and prayed for patience. "Have you taken them down yet?" The posting had been up for over twenty-four hours by now, if he hadn't. She'd driven an hour out of her way to talk to him.

"Oh? You should have called if you wanted me to." Jack folded his arms over his chest.

"Jackson," Marcia said, as if she was talking someone

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