The Boss Lady's Mysterious Protector

ed from the train station, surro

ok a long inhale, the rising sm

" he whispered,

rowds of pedestrians navigated the crosswalks,

poils, streamed in and out of the mall, their laug

brought a quiet sm

bout him, as if a hint of lazine

igarette and strolled towar

ted abruptly in front of him, i

om within calle

u

creased in

back, and honestly, he had

this ind

a better look inside the vehicle an

woman dressed in stylish

athtakingly

stery to her already striking features that

her aura undeniable and her

thing less th

t help but g

ntered numerous women, yet she st

What are you waiting

her brow creased, her voice shar

rly F

t recogniz

ened, though he ma

igure out the gam

slipped into the car and sett

ed shut, Kimberly started

n again since you should already be aware of it. Lana told me a bit about yours, but just remember-when

iefed him with

ched as he graspe

gly become part of a sche

something fr

be mistaken,

intent on clarifying his stan

cut him off before

mistake," sh

l stick to my word. I've drafted an agreement-you wil

xtended a bank c

chest, but he took the card

, "No problem at all. Whatever

ips, tinged with a trace of scorn tha

ed across his face as he asked, "Miss

"You're quite tall, dressed in a white shirt and blue t

iration clear on his face as

n we're around my family, call me K

d, then asked, "Are we headed to your pla

eting look of resignation, Kimberly s

en them as Erik proce

without conversation, and they soo

l Center attracted leading medical professionals fr

uites comparable to those

mber, they mustn't

ey exited the vehicle, her gaze evalua

by her friend Lana Evans, po

were not strikingly handsome but were notably

amed his smile, enhancing the

und him acceptable if he we

e fact that he was related to Lana, she

is curiosity got the better of him. "Miss Fowler, with som

ng so nosy," Kimberly retorted sharply

ed and, in a lowered voice, murmured, "Some

e and spotted a young man and woman

ticed t

," the young man, Harold

striking and his face lit up with a cheerful smile.

her early twenties and was dressed attractively, beamed at seeing Kimbe

rd Erik, their attenti

and smiled at Noreen. "N

ck on Eduardo, and he's doing fine. There's no need to w

my brother was so concerned that he called in Dr. L