Tyler’s fingers sped across the computer as he went through numerous spreadsheets, piecing together the latest proposal.
The numbers blurred before his eyes, but he kept working, determined to get through the day.
His mind was a confused mess, clogged with thoughts of his grandfather, Nicole, and the twisted web of falsehoods he had spun himself into.
He leaned back, exhaling sharply, wanting his focus to return.
The harsh sound of his office phone pierced through the silence. He took the receiver off the cradle. "Yeah?"
“It’s Melanie,” his secretary’s voice crackled on the other line. “Julie’s here to see you.”
Tyler stilled. Damn it.
His mouth clenched, frustration burning just beyond the surface.
Julie had become a thorn in his side, a problem he couldn’t shake.
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