Chapter 18

Embarrassed, she looked away. He was being just obnoxious enough for only her to notice, she told herself. He could tap those fingers on the table all day; she refused to look at him. This is going to be horrible. She knew it, but no matter what she felt, she knew that the kissing incident could not be repeated. She had to make sure of it.

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Barely thirty minutes after Caroline returned to her office from the meeting she’d left in a hurry, Frank Connelly came into her office, followed closely by Nicholas.

Frank barely came into her office. Whenever he needed her, he called her into his office, so she was a little surprised when she saw him come in. Caroline stood up, ignoring Nicholas who stood beside her father, “I’m sorry, Mr Connelly, did you need me?” she asked with concern,

Frank shook his head, “Oh, No not at all,” he said, “I’m just showing Nick around… You know… Meeting the managers in person. He didn’t think the introduction earlier was enough to c