Chapter 94. The Way He Looked At Her

The invitation was addressed to Diana.

She left it on the kitchen table with a note asking Gabriel whether he wanted to come. Hans was holding a client dinner, and partners were welcome. Helena had suggested she attend because two accounts Diana had helped develop would be represented.

Gabriel answered by writing beneath her question.

Very much.

She found the note when she came home and kept it for reasons she refused to examine too closely.

By Friday, the article had gone to Iris. Diana had sent it before breakfast, then spent the morning resisting the temptation to reopen her own attachment and discover a flaw she could no longer quietly remove.

Gabriel noticed her checking the phone.

“An answer already?”

“No.”

“It has been forty minutes.”

“You're failing to appreciate the length of forty minutes.”

He kissed her forehead and left for work. The answer arrived that afternoon: Iris liked the piece and wante