. 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
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