Soldiering On (Soldiering On #0.5) by Aislinn Kearns

Author:Aislinn Kearns
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, suspense, series, suspense romance, opposites attract, romance military

Chapter 10

Mandy wasn’t stupid. She knew that despite Duncan’s public politeness, he was still hostile towards her. Just enough to concern her. What she didn’t know was why.

At first she’d thought that maybe he hated women in general. Except, on the brief occasions he talked of his mother, or his female teammates and friends, he spoke of them with nothing but respect.

She had to conclude that whatever it was had to do with her. Was he still bitter over her minor faux pas on the day they met? While she was normally the first one to dwell on her own errors, she thought that he was taking a relatively minor thing to the extreme if that’s what was upsetting him.

She eventually realised that if they were going to do this, he was going to have to trust her. He didn’t have to like her, but they needed to have each other’s back for the company’s sake if nothing else.

Her usual course of action would be to charm him into believing in her. Unfortunately, since Duncan refused to even tangentially discuss it, that was proving to be difficult.

So, she’d continued working, trying to prove herself, and had to hope he’d eventually come around.

In the meantime, she kept things formal between them. They still managed to work together well, despite the tension, and Mandy thought that was a good sign for the long run. But she couldn’t help but think that Duncan was dragging his feet on his side of things, delaying things, trying to push her out.

They met in the office space she’d found downtown. It was a three-story building, light and airy, with big windows and high ceilings. It had all the requirements that Duncan had requested. Separate offices and storage rooms, with lots of room for equipment she didn’t begin to understand. Direct access to the underground parking, which could only be accessed through the building, not from the street. A single entrance that would be easily monitored. The list went on.

It was slightly above Mandy’s price range, but considering that it met all of Duncan’s requirements, she figured it was worth it. Nothing else had been close.

“So, what do you think?” she asked as he surveyed the room that would became the entrance to the business. She held herself still, determined not to bounce on her feet to dispel her nervous energy. If he rejected this one, too, she’d have no other options.

“It’s okay,” he muttered.

“Only okay?” She blew out a breath. Still, it was a better reaction than the previous three locations she’d found.

“I don’t like the carpet.”

“We can change that. We can change anything we’d like.”

His head snapped up. “The landlord won’t cause a fuss?”

“Landlord? Oh, no, I’m buying it.”

His stare was fierce. “What?”

“Well, we wouldn’t be able to do all the changes you said were necessary if we rent a place. So, we’ll have to buy the building.”

“You’ll have to buy the building.” His voice was flat.

“Well, yes, I suppose.” Her fingers tightened on the tablet she was holding in preparation for any notes she might make.

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