The last thing Patrick needed right now was for his boss and mistress to return to the States. In China, he could manage her. It was simple that way. A few phone calls here and there and several emails a day were all he had to offer to keep her at bay. Michele knew Patrick needed to stay Stateside right now due to the unfortunate situation with his wife. He had explained that Addison had a long recovery ahead of her—even though that part was mostly a lie—and that he couldn’t leave now. Michele had taken it better than he’d expected, which made her return visit home all the more worrisome. Things had been going as he’d planned. Now she’d urged him to take a weekend and go away with her, the way they used to do in the beginning. This was the thing about women, they always wanted everything t
