She was left with that anxious brooding feeling claiming her again.
“Listen, Donovan, I have some wildcat thought that just might work. Give me a few hours with it and I’ll get back to you,” she said. It was a harebrained idea, but maybe it was her answer.
“Whatever, let me know what you’ve got,” he said, not looking at all encouraged. “And hey, don’t forget, , smiles and cocktails,” he said sarcastically.
“Oh yes, I’ll be there with bells on.”
Joanna arrived fifteen minutes late to the reception in the executive offices. Miles flashed her a purposeful glare, deliberately making note of her tardiness. Joanna replied by darting into the throng of people, hoping to avoid him for the rest of the evening. When she finally noticed his arm slipping around her waist, she was more a
