Chapter Two
“You really didn’t have to get me this,” Stacey protested as Tony draped the necklace around her neck.
“Don’t be silly. Of course I did. When I saw it, I thought that it would bring out your features beautifully,” Tony said in a low voice, dragging his fingers gently across her neck.
The touch made her shiver. She closed her eyes for a moment before protesting feebly. But Tony didn’t seem to be listening to her anymore. He was moving over to the poolside bar.
It was the middle of the week. Stacey had returned to work on Monday. If her co-workers cared that Tony had given her the time off, they didn’t show it. For some reason, this bothered her more than it should have. Why were none of them, including Ms. Stark, bothered that Tony had given someone new so much time off?
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