. Usually, if a woman said she was taken, he'd shrug and move on

ting-with someone else had him gripping

re you doing? You don't even know thi

, shaking her head in disbelief. "

have a boyfrie

d him wi

ally think if I had

ust another fling, nothing special. If she'd had a boyfriend, there was no way she'd have let things go as far as th

MacGyver explained, but Vasti didn't buy it. "I mean it. I know you'll probably say you'

re women out there who would keep a boyfrie

en them with her finger. "We're not dating. So there's n

his tone shifting. "Will that work for you?

into her lip, and h

? If that's the plan, le

and looked at her, ge

ould be a lot simpler if you weren't my employee, Adônis MacGyver said

ween us except sex, so I shouldn't get my hopes up? Vasti said flatl

of the car. She shot him a cold look. He wanted to say, hell yes, he hoped

hat's not what this i

ded she'd hear him out. Maybe he'd get whatever it was off

t, she

ou'll be? He nodded

eady cracked

ving him a smile that didn't reach he

n't have much time left, and she'd end up late for work if she lingered. He planned to drive her afterward, and once they reached the office, they'd take separate elevators-no

ut at work, he had to keep things strictly professional. If Vasti agreed to what

ry corner of the office-even on company time. Adônis MacGyver

tal, Vasti headed straight

hen her granddaughter walked in. Her face lit

setting her glass on the

aff all knew Vasti by now, and she'd arranged with the doctor to visit early, before work. The doctor had granted Vasti special permission for that visiting hour.

ul of porridge before continuing. "How was work today?

is MacGyver had been impossible from day one, her grandmother

e chair by the bed. "Everyone's been really nice. The

ful to hear! her

inside. The truth was, her boss wasn't nice to her at all

, Vasti said softly. "I'll talk

ther, pressed a kiss to her forehe

er. He was young and handsome, a fact the nu

, managing a smile. "How

me about the surgery payment. I said I'd check with yo

row c

caught herself. "The person I aske

usting her father, Dimas, w

ceived confirmation of payment." He offered an apologetic look. "I u

cheeks burn and slipped her hand free, not wanting to give him any false hope. The m

myself, she said. "If you'll e

hroat, clearly a

m the finance office. But I mean it- don't

aid with a polite

i that he was interested in her. She had to admit, it was flattering- h

tic voice in her head chimed in. Vasti shoved t

she didn't want to admit, she'd kind of hoped he would still be waiting for her. Shaking it off, Vasti headed for the bus st

rything's going to work out.

that Adônis MacGyver ha