Page 34 of Tormented Billionaire Romance Series

I smiled. “They're doing great. We're really excited for my sister's wedding.”

“I bet it's keeping you busy.”

“It sure is, Mr. Herring. I got the task emails the other day and I handled the merger accounts that you needed tweaked.”

“That's excellent—but I'm calling for a different reason.”

I knitted my brows together. “What can I do for you, Mr. Herring?”

“Well, we had an unexpected merger deal crop up recently. All my other men are busy with their projects. I was wondering if you could take a last-minute trip up to Canada to settle this account?”

“When?”

I felt Jen move. Her muscles went rigid as she sharply rested her gaze upon me. I knew it was sharp just by the way she felt next to me. She was tense. I didn't blame her.

I held my breath.

“It'll be in the next couple of weeks,” he replied.

“Oh, well,” I trailed off as I bit my lower lip. “No one else can do it? Not even Bart?”

“Bart has that thing with his father. I didn't want to put too much on his plate.”

“Alright, boss. I can do that. Let me know what the dates are and I can get everything settled here before taking off.”

“I knew I could count on you, Levon. You're my best employee. We'll cover everything, of course. And whatever you want up there, you can have.”

I smiled professionally even though I didn't feel it in my soul. “Thanks, boss. Email me the details and I'll get started.”

“Excellent! Enjoy the wedding, Levon. And send your sister my best!”

The line cut off and I stared at my phone, still feeling Jen's eyes drilling into me. I didn't want to meet her gaze. I couldn't. I was well aware of how she was feeling. It came off her in waves like the dreadful ocean gearing up for a hurricane.

“So, what was that?” she asked. “Sounded like work.”

“It was nothing.”

“It didn't sound like nothing.”

I shrugged. “It's just work, Jen.”

She rested a hand on my shoulder, inviting me to meet her gaze. “You know I know when you're lying, Levon. You always were bad at it.”

“I know.”

“So, tell your sis what's going on.”

“It's just work asking if I can head to Canada at the end of the month.”

She frowned, dropping her hand away from my shoulder. “I thought you were going to stick around for a while?”

“Well, plans can change. You know how my job is.”

“Yeah, your job has taken you hostage.”

I grimaced against her words. “You're the one who always said to chase my dreams.”

“It's starting to feel like your dreams might be chasing you.”

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