Relentless Adversary by Jayne Castle

Author:Jayne Castle [Castle, Jayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Futuristic Romance
Published: 2011-03-20T20:29:09.051000+00:00

"You mean our computer wizard has finally met his match?"

"We'll know if he shows up for his wedding, won't we?"

Helen eyed her interestedly. "Perhaps you're the one to handle him, Kelly. But it's all happening rather quickly, isn't it? But, then, from what I know of Locke, that's reasonable."

"Oh, I don't know," Kelly murmured distantly. "He didn't rush the marriage with Amanda Bailey, did he? And we haven't set a firm date yet. Perhaps Locke likes the process of getting engaged."

Helen stared at her uncertainly. "Kelly . . . 1 ..."

"Never mind, Helen. I'm only teasing you. And you're absolutely right. It is all happening rather quickly. But don't worry about me. I can look after myself."

"Yes." The older woman smiled, looking more pleased. "I know."

Kelly walked out of her boss's office a few minutes later with the invitation to the Saturday evening party Helen was giving burning a hold in her mind. Today was Friday, which meant she had another day to think. She would wait before mentioning the invitation to Locke. Dammit! Had Locke told Helen? Were they plotting against her? The older woman had seemed as genuinely nice as ever.

"Kelly, have you got a minute?"

She glanced at Brett's good-looking face and smiled politely. "Yes, I do, and you were right this morning. We need to talk, Brett." With sudden decision she walked into his office and shut the door firmly behind her.

"For the love of God, Kelly! What's going on?" Brett's blond eyebrows were knitted together in frowning concern as he motioned her to a seat. "You hardly know the guy! How can you be talking of marriage already?"

"It's a long and somewhat confusing story," she admitted wryly, sinking into the offered chair and crossing her legs.

Idly she adjusted the hem of her beige slit skirt. "It has to do with my fancy footwork on the computer a few months ago."

"Kelly!"

Her mouth quirked at his shocked look. "He knows, Brett. And I can't figure out if he's told your mother."

Brett swore softly, violently, and the pencil in his fingers snapped.

"But I don't get it. Why hasn't someone said something? I can't see Helen turning a blind eye to that!"

"I don't think she is. But you see, he doesn't know why I did it," she told him very smoothly, watching for his reaction. She knew what to expect, was braced for it, but for some reason she hoped that this time Brett could be stronger than his past record indicated.

He took a deep breath. "You mean he knows about you but not about me?"

"It would appear so. He wants an explanation, however."

"And so far you haven't given it?" he demanded bleakly.

"No."

"What's the marriage got to do with all this?" Brett asked wretchedly, the anxiety clear on his handsome features.

"I'm being seduced into admitting the truth."

"My God, Kelly! Are you serious?"

She shrugged. "It's the only explanation I've come up with. Locke knows about the data being manipulated and now he wants an explanation. He's pretending to have fallen in love with me.

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