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

ing-with someone else had him gripping t

re you doing? You don't even know this

k, shaking her head in disbelief. "

have a boyfrien

him with

ally think if I had a

st another woman to him. If she'd had a boyfriend, there was no way she'd have let things go as far as they did

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

re women out there who would keep a boyfrien

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

tone shifting. "Will that work for you? Aft

nto her lip, and her

? If that's the plan, let

and looked at her, ge

fe would be a lot simpler if you weren't my employee," Adônis said,

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

ot him a cold look. He wanted to say yes, that they would do all sorts of things to

that's not what this

ey needed to talk. Still, she decided she would hear them out. At l

t," she

ou'll be?" He nodded

eady cracked

giving him a smile that didn't reach

ve 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 nee

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

every corner of the office-even on company time." Adônis smi

tal, Vasti headed straight

en her granddaughter walked in. Her face lit u

d, setting her glass on t

taff 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.

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

dônis had been impossible from day one, her grandmother mig

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

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

eeted her. He was young and handsome, a fact th

ied, managing a smile. "Ho

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

ow cre

f.... The person I asked to

usting her father, Dimas, w

haven't received confirmation of payment," he said "I underst

sti felt her cheeks burn and slipped her hand free. The man was attract

s myself," she said. "If you'll

hroat, clearly a

rom the finance office. But I mean it- don'

said with a polite

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

in her head chimed in. Vasti brushed the thought

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

rything's going to work out. T

as that Adônis had act