<<. Miles. >>


    I am sitting in my office immersed in my work. My phone pings and I cannot help but check if it''s Avery. It''s not. Avery is pissed at me, and she is pissed big time.


    I tried to get in touch with her a few times since Saturday morning, and she hasn''t replied yet.


    Me: ''I had to leave for an emergency. I sent a girl to your room. I hope you met her and didn''t leave in the middle of the night.''


    That was on Saturday morning.


    I had called her on Saturday evening, and she didn''t pick up my call. On Sunday afternoon, I sent one more text.


    Me: ''Are you still pissed at me? I am sorry Avery. I am not lying.''


    When I read the message again, I grimace. It''s rare for me to apologize. I wish she had appreciated this rare asion. It was stupid of me to get obsessed with her at first ce. I guess it''s high time to back off.


    The inte rings and I hear Emma''s voice, "Isha is here. I have given her a brief. Do you want to talk to her first?"


    "Yea. Send her in."


    Over the weekend, I had been contemting how to deal with her. But Liam eased my problem. He told me he had contacted and informed her that he was COO & CFO at same thispany. So she doesn''t get shocked or surprised when she sees him. I was hoping Isha would back off saying she is a prestigious girl and she won''t work with an ex or whatever. But nope. Nothing like that happened.


    Although it was fucked up. Liam said that he handled it.


    He also cautioned me that Emma knows nothing about it and I should keep my mouth shut around her.


    "May Ie in?"


    "Yes,"


    She walks in wearing a High Neck polka dot Collins Hem Dress and gives me a strange smile. I gestured her to take a seat and look at her.


    "Isha..."


    She blinks.


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    "Your name... it is of Indian origin. Right?" She gives me a rueful smile and shakes her head.


    "It is amon Indian name... but my mother named me after a Japanese word. It literally means stone."


    I frown.


    "I hope she meant a lucky stone or something." Who would name their own child a literal stone?


    Sheughs.


    "Oh, well.. I don''t know. I would never know."


    I don''t want to ask what she means.


    "Anyway..." I grab some files and exin to her things I want by afternoon.


    "Emma will help you for a week. So you get used to the routine, then you are on your own."


    "Is she on notice?" She quirks her brow and asks.


    "Nope, she is Liam''s assistant." I tell her and see her swallow hard.


    A fire rm is going off in my head. Something is so awkward and strange about the whole situation.


    "Just assistant?" she asks with a bitterness in her voice.


    "It''s none of your business."


    "I.. I am sorry. I shouldn''t have..." she says, apologetically, and I tilt my head at her.


    "Are you always this mean?" I didn''t like her attitude during the interview, either. I don''t think I can put up with that


    for too long.


    Her eyes widen, and she shakes her head.


    Liar. I wish I could dig more information on her from Liam. But that''s not an option


    now.


    "If you want to stay here, I don''t want your past with Liam to affect this work. I really don''t have time for bullshit."


    She nods.


    "Do you know why you have been hired?"


    she swallows hard and says, "I really hope it has nothing to do with Liam."


    "It hasn''t. I liked your work." I lie. But I did check her profile. She could be useful. If she knows her ce.


    "But you really have to drop the attitude." I add.


    "What else Liam told you?" I ask. I didn''t ask Liam for details because I didn''t want


    to hurt him. Isha, on the other hand, I have no problem making her ufortable.


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    She blinks. “It''s... really a private matter..."


    "Would it be a problem? If you want, I could assign you to some different division."


    She shakes her head.


    "I don''t want to change it. I have earned it and I want this job. It will really be good


    for my career. I mean, what good would it do for me to work in some dingy department?"


    I nod. She gets up and to walk out of the office.


    "And Isha.." I call her out and she turns.


    "I was expecting a report from a Pl about an attack on Avery Collins. Figure out


    why I haven''t received it yet."


    After that, get immersed in a recent


    sales report of closed deals.


    Something has been bothering me for a while with these. So when Isha


    while


    walks in with the PI report after an hour, I don''t notice her.


    "Mr. Miller.." I nce up and gesture her to take a seat.


    "You can call me Miles."


    "Anyway..." I tap at the report I am studying. "I have been told you are good with numbers."


    "I sure am."


    "Something is odd in these files. Numbers are not matching up. I want you to spot it." She nods and takes the file to take a nce. I hope she doesn''t disappoint me like Emma.


    "Was something odd in the PI report?" I ask and she looks at me hesitantly.


    "I am not sure what was the case so I couldn''t understand it."


    "Thats okay.... For Now."


    Just when I am about to open the report, she interrupts. “You have a meeting in


    ten minutes. You better check it


    She briefs me on the agenda of the meeting, and I walk out of my office with her.


    I can read the report after the meeting. Even if I don''t get in touch with Avery again. I have to make sure the attack had no connection with money.