tab me back, okay?"
what do you want then? Vesperasmapped. "Fine, I''ll let you stab me!
nced at Dominic, who still lookedpletely unbothered-hare chest on full disy-them mentally reyed what she''d just said
She was honified. Just what was she thinking?
Dominarrowed his eyes slightly and lowered his head as it searching for something near the pillow
wwase Toolding for the pin?
Vespera''s chest tightened. Forget it-whatever he was doing, she wasn''t sticking around to find out. She bolted from the room like her life depended on it
10 minutester, Domince stepped out of the lounge, freshly changed into a soit Hewas back to his usual cefined, polished self.
When he spotted Vespera still standing in his office, he looked genuinely suprised. He thought she''d have vanished by now.
"What are you still doing here?" he asked
Vespera rolled hereves inwardly. Did she really think she wanted to be there?
Det loud, she said, "Mex. Reid called a little while ago. She''s arranged a blind date for you tonight. She sent me the time and location and told me to remind you
se send it all in one breath, then handed him the info. Taskplete.
Dominic''s phone buzzed twice. He didn''t even nce at it. Instead, his cool, sharp gaze fixed on her, his expression slowly turning serious. "You''re telling me to poona blind date?"
Vespera corrected him immediately. "Your mother told you to go"
This had nothing to do with her. She was simply passing along a message. She didn''t have the authority to order him around.
You want me to go on a blind date?" Dominic repeated, but this time, his voice was quieter and colder.
Vespera wanted to cry "Please, can you not do this right now?" she thought.
*she asked me to tell you. That''s all. She said you need to go," she said carefully
Dominic stared at her for a long moment, then suddenly smiled. But it wasn''t a smile of amusement,
"If my mother chose to send the message through you, she must ve had a reason. Maybe she thinkss my blind dates keep falling because I''m doing it alone, so she seni me a strategic advisor"
Vespera''s eyes widened in disbelief. She wondered if he was even hearing the wordsing out of his mouth.
Vespera started, "I think
Dominic cutler of smoothly. "I think my mother finally made a smart move this time. Ms. Caldon, my advisor, thank you for your service."
vespera rushed to respond. "I think
"I think you can get back to work now," be interrupted again
Then, added with a faint smile as if just remembering something. "Laless you''re treeter, we can have a little talk about that stabbing incident. You dids could stab your back 1 haven''t forgotten"
Asharapodor, he pulled thepel pin out ofs suit pocket.
vespera wentpletely silent.
He was actually carrying that thing around?What a psycho
She turned and walked awayst
When the workday ended, Vespera still couldn''t leave
Beberra called, "Vera, what time are you getting bone? Guess what? Mrs. Sawle gave that ne to Tina Tina said she''s having dinner at the Stung residence Tonight Hury boot, we might bear something big!"
"You go to try ce first. I''ll be backter," Vespera replied.
Having dating advisor for thepany president. Absolutely ridiculous.
Wespera couldn''t even be out loud. No matter how the phased it, it soundedpletely insane
Butter, she managed to convince livselt that this was just Dominic''s dyed act of rebellion against Fawn. He wasn''t happy his parents were punishing him over
on the ne, Reba said, "Okay, I''ll head to your ce and wait for you to get back from your overtime."
Vespera gave a quiet bomb and hung upri
She worked until 6-29 pm, then parked up and headed to the president''s office, forcing a polite, professional simile. "Mr. Reid, your date with Ms. Moreno is at 700.
Dominic was still working, Without looking up, he replied coolly, "You seem very cheerful. Looking forward to it, are you?"