she’d be with the man of her dreams.
* * * * *
“We need some help with the design boards for the Anderson Project.” Mya ticked off points on the fingers of her left hand on Friday morning as Casey halfheartedly scribbled notes on a yellow legal pad. “Also, we have an internal staff meeting scheduled for this afternoon.”
Casey nodded and covered her yawn with the back of her hand. She was having trouble keeping her eyes open after spending the better part of the week at Andre’s penthouse. One night had easily turned into three before she’d finally cut the cord and turned her phone off on Thursday morning.
He hadn’t been pleased when she’d insisted on leaving before dawn, but cuddling with him was an addiction she couldn’t afford. It was time to start weaning herself off him. He wasn’t her boyfriend and they weren’t having a real love affair. Something Andre was determined to ignore.
He’d given her some space yesterday as she’d asked and she could only hope he wouldn’t show up here today as he’d originally threatened. Law still hadn’t completely forgiven her for criticizing the ad in last week’s meeting. If he found out she was now sleeping with the client, she would be out of a job.
“So I’ll be conducting a follow-up session with Indigo Jewelers in about thirty minutes that I could use your assistance with. Then after that we could go dance naked on 18th Street.”
Casey nodded before the words sank in. “Wait, what?”
Mya laughed and crossed her arms. “You’ve barely heard a word I’ve said. Where is your mind this morning? Or should I even ask?”
Casey shrugged. “I’m sorry. I’m just tired. I’ve never been so happy to see the weekend arrive.”
A distinguished woman approached then, looking them both over from head to toe. She wore a fitted black suit with a matching hat that obscured her face. The soft sheen of pearls glinted from around her throat.
“Excuse me, I need some assistance.” She somehow managed to look down on them both despite her short stature.
“Yes ma’am. Are you here for the Indigo meeting?” Mya held out a hand and the woman gave it a perfunctory shake.
“No indeed. I’m with the Lavin Group.”
Casey turned sharply. “Andre said he wasn’t coming in today.”
When she looked up, Casey felt her heart stop. It was Andre’s mother. Mrs. Lavin’s eyes narrowed. “Is that so? You seem to know more about my son’s activities than I do.”
Whatever Casey was about to say instantly turned to dust in her throat. She glanced at Mya from the corner of her eye. The other woman wore a mirror of her own expression, surprise and horror written all over her face.
Casey cleared her throat. “I just meant that Mr. Lavin isn’t scheduled for a meeting today. Was there a change of plans?”
Andre rushed up behind them. “Yes, something has come up.”
He turned to Casey and gave her a warm smile. She closed her eyes. Flirting in front of her coworkers was a bad idea but flirting in front of his mother was just not happening.
Mya squeezed her arm and when Casey jumped, she winked. “I’ll let Mr. Lawson know everyone is here. Why don’t you show the Lavins to whatever conference room is available?”
Casey nodded, grateful for the direction. “Please follow me.”
The first conference room they passed was empty so she ushered them in. Even if someone else was scheduled to use the room, she would just have to juggle the schedule around. Anything was better than standing in the hallway with her lover and his disapproving mother.
“Mr. Lavin. How unexpected!” Law came in so quickly that the door almost knocked Casey off her feet. She took the opportunity to duck out, ignoring Andre’s scowl. She marched down the hallway at a fast clip until she reached the ladies’ restroom. At least he couldn’t follow her in there.
“That’s what you think. Do you always talk to yourself when you’re nervous?”
Casey squealed when
* * * * *
“We need some help with the design boards for the Anderson Project.” Mya ticked off points on the fingers of her left hand on Friday morning as Casey halfheartedly scribbled notes on a yellow legal pad. “Also, we have an internal staff meeting scheduled for this afternoon.”
Casey nodded and covered her yawn with the back of her hand. She was having trouble keeping her eyes open after spending the better part of the week at Andre’s penthouse. One night had easily turned into three before she’d finally cut the cord and turned her phone off on Thursday morning.
He hadn’t been pleased when she’d insisted on leaving before dawn, but cuddling with him was an addiction she couldn’t afford. It was time to start weaning herself off him. He wasn’t her boyfriend and they weren’t having a real love affair. Something Andre was determined to ignore.
He’d given her some space yesterday as she’d asked and she could only hope he wouldn’t show up here today as he’d originally threatened. Law still hadn’t completely forgiven her for criticizing the ad in last week’s meeting. If he found out she was now sleeping with the client, she would be out of a job.
“So I’ll be conducting a follow-up session with Indigo Jewelers in about thirty minutes that I could use your assistance with. Then after that we could go dance naked on 18th Street.”
Casey nodded before the words sank in. “Wait, what?”
Mya laughed and crossed her arms. “You’ve barely heard a word I’ve said. Where is your mind this morning? Or should I even ask?”
Casey shrugged. “I’m sorry. I’m just tired. I’ve never been so happy to see the weekend arrive.”
A distinguished woman approached then, looking them both over from head to toe. She wore a fitted black suit with a matching hat that obscured her face. The soft sheen of pearls glinted from around her throat.
“Excuse me, I need some assistance.” She somehow managed to look down on them both despite her short stature.
“Yes ma’am. Are you here for the Indigo meeting?” Mya held out a hand and the woman gave it a perfunctory shake.
“No indeed. I’m with the Lavin Group.”
Casey turned sharply. “Andre said he wasn’t coming in today.”
When she looked up, Casey felt her heart stop. It was Andre’s mother. Mrs. Lavin’s eyes narrowed. “Is that so? You seem to know more about my son’s activities than I do.”
Whatever Casey was about to say instantly turned to dust in her throat. She glanced at Mya from the corner of her eye. The other woman wore a mirror of her own expression, surprise and horror written all over her face.
Casey cleared her throat. “I just meant that Mr. Lavin isn’t scheduled for a meeting today. Was there a change of plans?”
Andre rushed up behind them. “Yes, something has come up.”
He turned to Casey and gave her a warm smile. She closed her eyes. Flirting in front of her coworkers was a bad idea but flirting in front of his mother was just not happening.
Mya squeezed her arm and when Casey jumped, she winked. “I’ll let Mr. Lawson know everyone is here. Why don’t you show the Lavins to whatever conference room is available?”
Casey nodded, grateful for the direction. “Please follow me.”
The first conference room they passed was empty so she ushered them in. Even if someone else was scheduled to use the room, she would just have to juggle the schedule around. Anything was better than standing in the hallway with her lover and his disapproving mother.
“Mr. Lavin. How unexpected!” Law came in so quickly that the door almost knocked Casey off her feet. She took the opportunity to duck out, ignoring Andre’s scowl. She marched down the hallway at a fast clip until she reached the ladies’ restroom. At least he couldn’t follow her in there.
“That’s what you think. Do you always talk to yourself when you’re nervous?”
Casey squealed when
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