The Other Woman: A Steamy Contemporary Romance (The Bidden Series Book 6) by Crystal Cierlak

Author:Crystal Cierlak [Cierlak, Crystal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

It was well past the close of business when Audra shut the lid of her laptop and slid the computer into her open bag. The hallway outside her office was mostly dark but as she turned to lock her door she was startled to find a strip of illumination peeking out from under James’ closed office door. She hadn’t even seen him since earlier that afternoon and had no idea he was in the office.

After securing her door, she crossed to his office and gave a brisk knock. At the sound of a muffled invitation to come in, she opened the door and found him at his desk.

“Hey,” he said, glancing up in her direction. Even from across the room she could see the stress lines in his face and the way the top half of his face was scrunched in thought.

“Hey. When did you get back? I thought you were out buying a house?” she asked as she casually strode into the room.

He leaned back in his seat and rubbed a finger against his brow. His suit jacket was draped over the back of his chair, and the tie around his neck was hanging like a noose. “Trying to catch up before my date tonight.”

“Yeah, you look like you’re really looking forward to it,” she teased him. In fact, he looked quite rumpled thanks to the creases in his once crisp shirt. She set her bags down near the office entrance and stalked across the room to a panel set flush against the wall. With the pressure of her palm, the secret door opened into a narrow closet. Three suits were hung with delicate care next to a built-in cabinet, where she pulled out a fresh shirt and a rolled-up tie.

She set the items on a corner of his desk not already occupied with paperwork and met his gaze. If she didn’t know any better, she might think that the bristled look on his face was because of her.

“What’s going on with you?” she asked after taking a seat in a chair opposite his desk.

“Nothing.”

She gave him a pointed look. “Come on, Fitzgerald. Tell me if it’s none of my business, but don’t lie to me.”

“Fine,” he said through a heavy breath as he carelessly tossed the pen he held onto the desk. “Your sister is refusing to sign the divorce papers, and I suspect it has something to do with her finding out about Nat-,” he closed his eyes as he tripped over her name, “the new woman in my life,” he finished. Audra bristled at the implication of his words, and the unspoken accusation in them.

She crossed her arms over her chest and asked, “How would I know about any new woman in your life, James? You and I don’t have that kind of relationship. All I know is what you’ve told me so far, which is thankfully very little.”

“So it’s just a complete coincidence that the Candidate I bid on is now the point of contact

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