Leah's Seduction: 8 (Gianni and Leah - Leah's Seduction) by Emily Jane Trent Page B

her sandwich. “I’m just not sure what she is capable of. I’m treating her emails as idle threats. She is only trying to scare me.”
    “Is she succeeding?”
    Leah shrugged. “Not really. I don’t think she would attack me. But she could send someone else to do her dirty work.”
    Aida finished her bite, and dabbed her napkin at her mouth. “I have seen how close Roston sticks to you. He must think that is a possibility.”
    “Gianni assigned him to my security a while ago. And he keeps him up to date on everything going on. I’m sure he doesn’t want to take any chances, even if he doesn’t really expect trouble.”
    Leaning back, Aida narrowed her eyes. “You don’t know, though. The woman is unstable. It’s hard to tell what she will do.”
    “I’ve thought of that,” Leah said.
    “I really think you should tell Gianni about the emails. Don’t you think he would want you to?”
    Leah nodded. “Yes, I guess so. It seems a bit petty, but I suppose he would want to know. You’re right.”
    “And I assume you are saving them for evidence.”
    “Of course.” Leah took a sip of her soda. “It’s good that you know what is going on, since we are in the office together. I appreciate the support. You are one of the few people I can talk to.”
    Aida picked up her thick sandwich in both hands. “I’m not sure what I can do. It’s kind of a sticky situation. But you can talk with me anytime. I will keep it between us.”
    Leah felt better after confiding in Aida. She decided to show Gianni all the emails when she had the opportunity. The afternoon flew by, and Leah barely got out in time to meet Kyra at Pilates. The workout would be good. It would help clear her mind.
    At the end of the session, they went for a drink. Gianni had to work late, so Leah didn’t know if she would see him that night. Over martinis, Kyra pried out all the details about getting back with Gianni. Being her best friend, she had the privilege of knowing all.
    Well, almost all. There were some things that even best friends couldn’t hear. But Leah relayed most of the story. Kyra was glad she had been right. “I told you he cared.”
    Leah giggled. It felt so good to be able to look back on the breakup. “Guess I’ll have to listen to you more often.”
    Kyra rolled her eyes. “And Gianni is so romantic.”
    Leah smiled. “Because he understands female emotions?”
    “Well, that’s one reason. There are lots of reasons. He’s just romantic, that’s all.”
    “I think so too.” Leah felt warm thinking about Gianni.
    Kyra waved her hand. “You are so lucky, you know that?”
    “I feel lucky. I really do.”
    Her friend furrowed her brow. “Anything else from Ava since she stalked you that day?”
    “Well, I wouldn’t call it stalking.”
    “What would you call it?”
    “ Watching , I suppose,” Leah said. “She has been watching me.”
    “Still?”
    “I don’t know for sure.” Leah told her friend about the threats. She was curious what else Ava might be doing. “That’s what worries me. I have a hunch that she is planning something. And that’s disturbing. Because I don’t know what.”
    “I’m glad you have that hunk of a bodyguard,” Kyra said. “At least you aren’t alone. That makes me feel better.”
    “Yes, it’s good to have Roston nearby.” Leah couldn’t relax about Ava. She hadn’t dealt with a jealous woman before. Until Gianni, another woman being jealous of her hadn’t been within the realm of possibility. Having no experience with such situations, Leah was out of her depth. And she had no idea what to expect.

 
    Chapter 2
    When Leah told Gianni about the continuing emails, he took the situation seriously. He made a call to his attorney, and learned that making another person feel unsafe or threatened by communicating after being asked to stop was considered stalking.
    “I did reply to the email, and told her not to send them anymore,” Leah said.
    Gianni frowned. “Yet she