Page 146 of The Rules Of Attraction
“That all? I’m rushed off my feet.” I joked.
“I’m done. Enjoy being rushed off your feet.”
I gave him a curt nod before I left.
Summer was in my office putting letters in my in tray. I closed the door and swooped her up into my arms bursting to share what happened.
“Alex, you are so crazy,” she giggled.
“My dad was just talking about me being senior partner. It’s happening, Summer.” I sounded like a kid who’d just gotten everything he wanted for Christmas.
“That’s amazing. You did it.”
I set her down.
“Not yet. Got to make it to Friday first and hope that goes well.”
“It’s all gone well so far right?”
I nodded and gazed at her beautiful face. “It has.”
It had gone okay so far. Marc hadn’t been able to find anything else but what he found was damning enough to make me sever any links Sullivan’s had to Devon once I became senior partner.
That was the plan, in my head. Since Preston didn’t trust him I thought that part would be easy. Plus it was my father who had that direct link with Devon’s company. Once he passed the torch, as he put it, the connection would change.
I just wanted to leave no stone unturned.
“Baby, I can’t wait till it’s all done and dusted.”
“I know.” She beamed. “Then I can have my man back completely, and not have him looking like a lost boy.”
“I happen to love the lost boys Summer, who wouldn’t want to live in Neverland and go on one adventure or another?”
She giggled when I kissed her. “I could see you doing that.”
“Yes, me too angel.”
We were just waiting to see what happened with the case and then we’d book our vacation. I couldn’t wait to be away with her.
Just us, having fun and getting lost in each other as we escaped life together.
I pulled her closer for another kiss which I relished for all of ten seconds before the door flung open and Marc came in looking flustered.
“We need to talk, now. In private.” His eyes darted at Summer.
It was weird because I couldn’t think of anything that would be so secretive that he wouldn’t want Summer here. Unless, he found something about Devon.
Fuck, he did, didn’t he?
He looked like he did.
I looked at Summer who was just moving to go but caught her arm.
“It’s fine. Tell me. I want Summer here.”
She looked appreciative to hear that.
“Okay.” Marc nodded looking uneasy.
