The CEO's Dilemma ; Undeniable Passion by Lindsay Evans

Author:Lindsay Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-05-30T14:06:56+00:00

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Rita was glad when Keith finally left, and she laid her head down for a full five minutes. Then she got up abruptly. Before she took a nap, she needed to call her mother. Let her know that she’d arrived safely.

The phone rang twice before her mother answered. “Hello!” she exclaimed in a cheerful voice. “Have you arrived?”

“Yes. I’m here.”

“How was the drive?” her mother asked.

“Uneventful. Peaceful.” Rita loved long drives. They allowed her time to think. She often came up with her best article ideas when she was driving.

“And you’re at your rental unit now?” her mother asked.

“Yep. And it’s lovely. Right on the lake. Such a fantastic view.”

“Didn’t I tell you? You’re going to love this little town. You might not even want to leave,” her mother added with a chuckle.

“I wouldn’t go that far,” Rita said. This was a quaint and beautiful spot, that was for sure. But she was a big city girl. Besides, her life was in St. Louis. She wasn’t about to move here and play family with her mother and father.

“You know, it’s not too late to reconsider,” her mother said.

Though her mother hadn’t specified what she was talking about, Rita knew. “Mom...you know my position on this.”

“We have the room. And that way, you can spend more time with your father. With us.”

The very idea caused a lump to form in Rita’s throat. “I need my own space. At least to get work done.”

There was a soft sigh on the other end of the line. “Well, if you change your mind...”

The invitation hung between them, but Rita wasn’t about to take her mother up on the offer.

“You have the address for the house?” her mother asked. “I texted it to you.”

“Yep. I got it.”

“Why don’t you come over for dinner? I made enough to feed—”

“Not today, Mom.”

“You must be hungry. Come by, I’ll give you a plate to take.”

“Another time,” Rita said.

“You’re going to have to see him at some point,” her mother told her.

“At some point, yes. But that doesn’t have to be today. I’m exhausted from the drive, and I figure I’ll go get some groceries. Plus, I need to check back with my office about some assignments...”

“It needs to be sooner rather than later. We need to get on with the wedding planning. And I’d like you and your father to smooth things over before we walk down the aisle.”

Rita wanted to say, If you walk down the aisle. How do you know he won’t change his mind again? And how could you be with him after how he abandoned you? He cheated on you, for God’s sake. He cheated on his wife. And now here you are giving him the ultimate reward of your love.

But she said none of those things, because she’d said all of those things in the past. Ad nauseam. Until even she couldn’t stand to hear those words come out of her mouth again.

“He’s really been wonderful, sweetheart. If you talk to him, you’ll see.

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