They’re each married. He’s barking up the incorrect tree.

“Aidan, hey. You met Mazie already?”

Aidan? As in one of many guys interviewing me?

“I haven’t formally met her. We simply rode up on the elevator collectively.” He raises a forehead at me and smiles.

Rattling it.

This man is sweet.

Chapter 4

Aidan

I can’t consider my success after I see the lady from the road in my constructing…in my elevator.

I instantly wish to know every little thing about her. However particularly why she’s right here. At first, my ego needs to consider she hunted me down, that she felt that trade of warmth between us once we noticed one another earlier than and needed to discover me, however with the way in which she’s taking pictures venom along with her eyes and the hostility she’s throwing my manner, I’d say that’s not even within the realm of risk.

It’s actually a disgrace we received off on the incorrect foot and I begin to inform her simply that on the elevator, after I encourage her forgiveness for the dousing, however I’m too shocked, and when the door opens, Mya and Emma greet Mazie like a long-lost good friend. Ought to’ve recognized that even they’d like her—it’s not that they’re exhausting to please, extra that relationship in New York Metropolis is like lighting a match to your garments and hoping they gained’t go up in flames.

When Emma tells me Mazie’s identify, I attempt to catch her eye and smile.

“Oh, you’re right here for an interview?” I ask, feeling a stir of unease the longer we stand right here along with her avoiding eye contact.

She smiles at Mya when she nods. “Sure. Fortuitously, I didn’t get drenched on my manner—” Her voice fades because it should hit her that her dig is directed towards the man about to interview her. Me. I really feel fucking horrible, and but I’m entranced by the way in which her cheeks flush as her eyes dart towards mine in a second of panic. Dare I say, silver lining?

I clear my throat and take a step towards her. “About that, I’m so—”

“The gang’s all right here,” Jack says, strolling as much as us. “Aidan, you prepared for back-to-back interviews?” He glances at his watch. “Appears to be like prefer it’s about that point.”

“Sure, we now have our good friend Mazie right here,” Emma says, grinning at Mazie. “We talked her into making use of and chances are you’ll as properly clear the remainder of your schedule as a result of she’s a keeper.”

Jack grins. “Sure, Mya texted late final evening that she had the proper candidate. Glorious. Properly, come proper this fashion, Mazie. Aidan and I simply have a couple of inquiries to ask you. It speaks volumes if Emma and Mya are vouching for you—you would possibly have to see if we’re as much as your requirements.” He laughs and so does Mazie.

Proper. One have a look at me and he or she’s in all probability able to get out of right here as quick as she will be able to.

Jack motions for Mazie to stroll with him and I step in place behind them, my thoughts fixated on the best way to make issues proper along with her. I’m not being attentive to the place I’m going and when she stops abruptly in entrance of Jack’s workplace, I barrel into her.

“I’m so sorry,” I inform her. Fucking hell, I can’t appear to do something proper round this lady.

She grips her scorching drink from Starbucks precariously, as removed from her white shirt as she will be able to get it, and the look she offers me would convey me to my knees if we weren’t at my place of employment. A spot the place I’m usually able to tackle the fucking world.

“I’m so sorry,” I repeat. “For every little thing,” I add beneath my breath.

Her eyes shoot to mine in shock, however she rapidly seems away, following Jack contained in the workplace, the place Jack and I wait to sit down within the chairs throughout from her till she’s seated on the sofa.

She palms Jack her résumé and he reads via it, murmuring his appreciation for her college alternative and enterprise diploma, earlier than handing it over to me. I look at it, totally distracted, whereas Jack tells her he loves the chili at Gino’s Diner.

I lookup and watch as she solutions Jack’s questions with an animated face and a prepared smile. I would get misplaced in that smile for some time as a result of when Jack seems at me and there’s an extended pause, I notice he’s ready on a solution.

“I’m sorry, what did you say?” I ask, a hand going to the again of my neck.

Jack reaches out and clasps my shoulder. “You’re awfully quiet as we speak, Willoughby. I used to be simply supplying you with the ground. Ask Ms. McCarthy no matter you’d like.”

“Oh, simply Mazie is okay,” she says, beaming at Jack.

I lean ahead, propping my elbows on my knees, and her eyes nonetheless give attention to every little thing however me. “I feel Jack’s coated every little thing essential and also you sound like a fantastic match for the agency. I suppose I’d simply wish to make sure that you knew coming into this that the hours are lengthy and hectic. It would make Gino’s and your Pilates lessons sound interesting, fact be instructed.”

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