Wood you rather by? By Dapne Elliot EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Parker
I put my feet up on my old metal desk and slammed my laptop shut.
Billing, tracking expenses, and responding to unhinged emails from
clients were far from my favorite tasks.
But they were my reality now.
I leaned back in the old chair and took a big sip of my iced coffee.
Things weren’t bad. Despite my dad’s best efforts, I had clients, and my
business was growing. But it turned out that working for myself wasn’t as
satisfying as I had imagined.
I tipped back another inch or so, the chair squeaking loudly. One of the
armrests was constructed entirely out of duct tape, and the cushion was so
worn it offered no padding, but I wasn’t the prissy type. It was a chair. It did
its job.
Until it didn’t. Because in one instant, I was sipping my coffee and
channeling all the positivity I possessed, and in the next, I was plummeting
to the ground. I hit the linoleum floor with a thud, and the cold rush of iced
coffee hit my neck and chest.
Fuck. My. Life.
I picked my head up and surveyed my surroundings. The chair was in
pieces, several looking sharp enough to do real damage. I was wearing my
coffee, and I had no doubt that by morning, I would be covered in bruises.
My hip throbbed, and there was already a twinge in my shoulder.
Motherfucking old-ass chair. Why hadn’t I driven my ass to Staples and
bought a new one?
Comfortable chairs are a human right, not an outrageous luxury. When
would I stop punishing myself?
I stood slowly, cringing as the coffee seeped through my bra. It was one
of my favorites, pearl pink lace, and it would likely never be the same.
Before I could fully recover, there was a loud knock on the door. And I
hadn’t even steadied myself on my feet before it opened.
I was brushing the ice cubes off my pants when I saw him.
Fire coursed through my veins, and my spine snapped straight. What the
fuck was he doing here?
I crossed my arms over my chest, fully aware that my silk shell was
probably transparent.
“Can I help you?” My voice shook slightly, and I cursed myself for not
being more self-possessed.
“Good to see you, Sergeant Harding.”
“It’s just Parker now,” I gritted, mustering as much dignity as I could,
given the circumstances.
He nodded. The fucker knew I wasn’t with the force anymore. Why else
would he be standing here? Also, why was he standing here?
I hadn’t responded to his emails or his calls. Still had no clue what he
wanted, but I sure as hell wasn’t doing business with the man responsible
for the death of my career.
“What do you want, Gagnon?”
He smirked. That fucker smirked at me. “I’m here to hire you.”
I laughed. Fancy corporate assholes like Pascal Gagnon did not hire
lowly PIs like me, no matter how prestigious my background.
“Leave. I’ve got real work to do.”
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