This lega l battle is very personal to me. It’s one I intend to win. I thought you understood that.”
He gave an audible, lengthy sigh. “Spending the night with someone for whom you care is not unusual. I am sure it should not impact your ownership. Think about it. Nick has been gone for a year yet his absence does not diminish his right to the property.”
To his relief, she capitulated without further argument. “You’re right. I will pack an overnight bag.”
“Good. I’ll pick you up around seven.”
They reached her building and Geoffrey pulled over to the curb.
“See you tonight then.”
He pressed a kiss to the center of her palm. “We will talk later, yes?”
She smiled. “Yes.” Leaning toward him, she brushed his lips with her own before climbing out of his truck.
As he merged back into the heavy traffic, he thought again of Nick’s words and the confidence he had shown. Tension began to coil his muscles tight. The fact of the matter was that Nick had been an important person in Brandi’s life for seven years. Add that to the way things ended, the man had every right to think he could coerce her to open her heart to him again. Geoffrey had seen something similar happen time and time again. The woman left behind with a broken heart, the bloke returning with a sad tale of not realizing how much he loved her until he left, and the woman welcoming him back with open arms.
___
Brandi made it to the office with fifteen minutes to spare before her first meeting of the day. Shoving all thoughts of her personal life to a corner of her mind, she focused on the tasks at hand. Over the next several hours, Brandi gained another client, finalized accounts of three of her current clients, and worked with her staff to customize marketing strategies for two more clients based on the feedback received from them. Back in her office, Brandi checked her schedule to see what was next, only to realize she actually had almost an hour before her next meeting.
Relaxing back in her chair, she slipped off her pumps and wriggled her toes before standing to stretch, the delicious soreness reminding her of the ecstatic night of lovemaking she’d enjoyed with Geoffrey. She wasn’t lying when she said no one had ever given her so much pleasure. What she had with Nick didn’t even come close.
When Nick made that ugly remark about her, she thought for sure Geoffrey would end things between them, but he didn’t. At least not yet.
She leaned her head back and sighed as the condo situation filled her mind. First things first, the appraisal. At once, Renee came to mind. A licensed realtor, she would know the most reliable appraisal company. But now she couldn’t trust the woman to not try and sabotage her. Shaking her head, Brandi thought again of the woman’s cool, almost detached, announcement that she had betrayed her by becoming involved with Nick while they were together. Never would she have believed the woman capable of betraying a friend’s trust. .
Did Diamond or Lisa know? Brandi didn’t think so, but she couldn’t be sure, so she made the first call.
“Diamond Theroux speaking.”
“Hi girl, it’s me. How’s your day going? Do you have a minute?”
“Yes, I do. Are you calling to update me on you and Geoffrey?”
She sounded so eager that Brandi couldn’t help laughing. “No, that’s not why I called, but yes, things are moving along in that department.”
“Wonderful! I couldn’t be happier for you, girl.”
“Yes, well, don’t get ahead of yourself. We’re taking it one day at a time.”
“That’s the only way to do it. So, what’s up?”
Brandi paused a moment. “You know me, Diamond. When I think there’s something I should know, I go for it, even if I’m not sure I’ll like the answer.”
“Yes, and?”
“Did you know that Renee and Nick started seeing one another the last year he and I were
He gave an audible, lengthy sigh. “Spending the night with someone for whom you care is not unusual. I am sure it should not impact your ownership. Think about it. Nick has been gone for a year yet his absence does not diminish his right to the property.”
To his relief, she capitulated without further argument. “You’re right. I will pack an overnight bag.”
“Good. I’ll pick you up around seven.”
They reached her building and Geoffrey pulled over to the curb.
“See you tonight then.”
He pressed a kiss to the center of her palm. “We will talk later, yes?”
She smiled. “Yes.” Leaning toward him, she brushed his lips with her own before climbing out of his truck.
As he merged back into the heavy traffic, he thought again of Nick’s words and the confidence he had shown. Tension began to coil his muscles tight. The fact of the matter was that Nick had been an important person in Brandi’s life for seven years. Add that to the way things ended, the man had every right to think he could coerce her to open her heart to him again. Geoffrey had seen something similar happen time and time again. The woman left behind with a broken heart, the bloke returning with a sad tale of not realizing how much he loved her until he left, and the woman welcoming him back with open arms.
___
Brandi made it to the office with fifteen minutes to spare before her first meeting of the day. Shoving all thoughts of her personal life to a corner of her mind, she focused on the tasks at hand. Over the next several hours, Brandi gained another client, finalized accounts of three of her current clients, and worked with her staff to customize marketing strategies for two more clients based on the feedback received from them. Back in her office, Brandi checked her schedule to see what was next, only to realize she actually had almost an hour before her next meeting.
Relaxing back in her chair, she slipped off her pumps and wriggled her toes before standing to stretch, the delicious soreness reminding her of the ecstatic night of lovemaking she’d enjoyed with Geoffrey. She wasn’t lying when she said no one had ever given her so much pleasure. What she had with Nick didn’t even come close.
When Nick made that ugly remark about her, she thought for sure Geoffrey would end things between them, but he didn’t. At least not yet.
She leaned her head back and sighed as the condo situation filled her mind. First things first, the appraisal. At once, Renee came to mind. A licensed realtor, she would know the most reliable appraisal company. But now she couldn’t trust the woman to not try and sabotage her. Shaking her head, Brandi thought again of the woman’s cool, almost detached, announcement that she had betrayed her by becoming involved with Nick while they were together. Never would she have believed the woman capable of betraying a friend’s trust. .
Did Diamond or Lisa know? Brandi didn’t think so, but she couldn’t be sure, so she made the first call.
“Diamond Theroux speaking.”
“Hi girl, it’s me. How’s your day going? Do you have a minute?”
“Yes, I do. Are you calling to update me on you and Geoffrey?”
She sounded so eager that Brandi couldn’t help laughing. “No, that’s not why I called, but yes, things are moving along in that department.”
“Wonderful! I couldn’t be happier for you, girl.”
“Yes, well, don’t get ahead of yourself. We’re taking it one day at a time.”
“That’s the only way to do it. So, what’s up?”
Brandi paused a moment. “You know me, Diamond. When I think there’s something I should know, I go for it, even if I’m not sure I’ll like the answer.”
“Yes, and?”
“Did you know that Renee and Nick started seeing one another the last year he and I were
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