Next to Always: Shattered Innocence Trilogy Book Two Read Online Free PDF Page B

couldn’t bring herself to read what he had to say. Tucking the letter at the very bottom of her drawer, she grabbed a matching bra and panties and headed to the bathroom.
    It was 7:45 a.m. when Dylan entered BlackStone Industries. Jessica and Lucy, the other receptionist she met yesterday, were already manning the reception desk when she walked in. Dylan gave them a quick “Hey” before she went to her designated cubicle. She missed having her own office. The cubicle did offer some privacy, but in no way did it compared to being able to shut the world out.
    As Dylan was settling in, she noticed Keeve Black pacing back and forth in his office talking on his cell phone. He was very handsome, Dylan thought as she watched him. He was tall and slender with a medium build. His hair was light brown and wavy. He wasn’t as tall as Rade, but he still was over six feet tall. Dylan also noticed that his eyes were brown and very intense. Like he was surveying everyone’s thoughts, not wanting to miss anything. Keeve was unlike his partner, Mason Stone. Mason Stone had a larger build, but still slender. He was taller than Keeve, but not by much. Where Keeve had wavy hair, Mason’s hair was straight and darker. He also had almond-colored eyes offsetting his darker hair.
    Keeve saw that Dylan was intently looking at him. To break her from her trance, he gently knocked on the glass window to get her attention. Once she moved her gaze, he motioned for her to come inside his office. Dylan quickly stood, grabbing a notepad and walked to his office. All she could think about was what she must have looked like staring at him. He gestured for her to take a seat as he took a small step to close his office door.
    “I will need to get back with you on that. Give me a few days and I will give you my decision.” Keeve finished the call he was on and rounded his desk to take a seat.
    Dylan sat uncomfortably as she waited for Keeve to speak. When there were no words from him, she broke the silence. “Is there something you needed me to do for you, Mr. Black?”
    Keeve Black looked up from what he was doing to acknowledge Dylan’s question. “Please call me Keeve, Dylan. I know it’s your first day, but I feel confident that you will be able to handle the assignment I’m about to give you. There’s a new company struggling to get off the ground and we may be interested in investing in them for a controlling stake. I need you to look over their finances and let me know how deep in debt they are and if pulling them out would be worth it for us. The name of the company is Spectrum. They specialize in an app that can do virtually anything through voice recognition.”
    “I’m not sure how I can be of assistance. I’m not a tech geek,” Dylan said with hesitation.
    “Dylan, you don’t need to worry about the technical side of the business. I just want you to look at the financial side and let me know if it would be worth our time and money to invest in them. Something tells me that they are on to something. I just need to know if investing in the company will be a smart move for us,” Keeve said as he held up a thick file.
    Dylan took the file. “Let me see what I can come up with. How long do I have to let you know what I find?”
    “We need to move on this as soon as possible. We aren’t the only company interested in Spectrum. The sooner we can get a handle on their finances, the sooner we can make a decision how to move on this,” Keeve said.
    “I’ll do my best.” Dylan stood, concerned about what she was getting herself into. She knew that Keeve wouldn’t have given her this assignment if he didn’t have confidence in her.
    Dylan began looking at the file she was given. By the time the day was over, she was more confused about what the company actually did. She knew she wouldn’t be getting any more done today, so she decided to clear her desk and head home. Maybe she would have a clearer head tomorrow to tackle it