Chapter 54

Tasha’s POV

I scowled up at him. "No, thanks, I don't think I need advice from you. Your 'networking,' as you call it, isn't the approach I want to take." 

He stood up, frowning again. "A lot of that is just for show. You know that, right?" 

"I don't know anything about you," I said. 

"You just showed up today, attached to my project, and now we're supposed to be a team. Well, I'm not buying it." Rainer's lips were stiff, but he tried to smile. 

"Speaking of buying, I'm still offering to take you out to lunch. Then, maybe, you can get to know me a little better before you condemn me." It was all too much. 

The entire morning had been a whirlwind, and I couldn't help feeling like Rainer was the cause of it. 

Ever since I saw him in my penthouse haven, he'd set the day on a crazy course. I jumped up, agitated, and paced around my desk to put some distance between us. 

"No, thank you." I reached the door