The Commitment by The Commitment (epub)

Author:The Commitment (epub)
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-08-20T19:26:55.460599+00:00

Chapter Ten

Miranda struggled with her strappy high heels. She pasted a smile on her face. Now she remembered why she had spent years avoiding these business club dinners. Getting dressed up to be nice to people who, during regular business hours, were happy to cut your company's throat just went across her ethical grain.

As if reading her mind Drake lifted his highball glass in a toast in her direction.

Okay, so networking was important even if it wasn't her cup of tea. She put up a hand to tug the stray wisp of hair out of her face, but stopped when she remembered that the hairdresser had lacquered it there on purpose. Wispy was sexy, she'd been assured.

Why was it, she silently fumed, that men could come to these things without changing from their business suits? For some insane reason women were expected in "cocktail" wear. The temperature was in the low twenties and dropping with a wind chill designed to freeze an Eskimo and here she was in her ridiculous strappy little heels, her ridiculous strappy red dress, and her ridiculous strappy hairdo. She felt ridiculous.

Why had she let Drake chose her clothes for tonight?

With as much dignity as she could muster in the tight dress, Miranda tottered to the Ladies Room. Before engaging the enemy she may as well refresh the fire-engine red lipstick that matched the dress.

At least the restroom was quiet. An older woman in a well-cut blue evening suit sat at the far end of the mirrored counter.

The plan was all Miranda's idea, well mostly. She and Drake had decided to start attending these social business functions together as husband and wife. During the course of this evening she was supposed to meet Bob Jones as if by accident. She had wanted to wow him with her intelligence. Drake thought the red dress would get his attention faster.

She made a face at her reflection before applying the lipstick. Drake was probably right. She hated it when he was right.

Sighing, she adjusted the new push-up bra before wobbling back to the dining room. Time to start hunting.

Several male heads turned as she entered the room. She straightened. Maybe she should try enjoying the attention. In the past Lucy had been the head turner in the family where as Miranda hadn't even tried.

She surveyed the room. Many faces belonged to men and a few women whom she'd met over the conference table. According to the attendee list, more faces belonged to individuals with whom she spoke regularly over the phone but had never met in person.

Where to start? She tapped her fingernails against her evening bag.

"I see McLain likes to keep it all in the family," a deep voice said from her right.

Miranda fought the urge to jump. As the import of the words sunk in she fought the urge to hit the man who spoke. Her throat dried when she turned and recognized her irritant to be her prey.

Swallowing the sharp retort about Drake's choice in wives,

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