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quirked an eyebrow at her, daring her to lie again. He knew she probably hadn’t had an opportunity to eat since sometime yesterday.
    “I keep some crackers and candy bars in my desk for emergencies,” she admitted.
    He beamed at her. “You’ve got to be kidding.”
    “No.”
    “You were going to turn down lunch with me for that?” he asked incredulously.
    “Well, yeah, if you put it that way,” she said in her own defense.
    He gave her a look that made her blush. “Let’s go feed you before you pass out on me.” Garrett put on his suit coat and overcoat before heading out of the office. She had no choice but to follow. He grabbed her coat off the back of her chair and helped her put it on. As he lifted her hair out from under the collar, his warm breath caressed her neck. Her stomach quivered. Only this time it wasn’t from hunger. Picking up her purse, she headed for the parking structure with Garrett.
    *~*
    On the way out, Garrett stopped by the reception desk. Donna May, a plump woman in her late forties, had her backed turned. She was enjoying her midmorning snack of a bag of chips and a diet soda while talking to her sister long distance on the company phone.
    “You should have seen the dress Tammy wore to Steve’s fiftieth birthday bash. Actually, one could call it a half dress. She had about everything hanging out of it, and believe me, it wasn’t pretty. At her age, she should know better.”
    Pressing the lever in the cradle, Garrett ended her call.
    “Ms. Clark, I need you to manage the office today.”
    Startled, Donna May nearly jumped out of her skin, spilling half her soda down the front of her leopard-print blouse.
    He had caught her again. The woman was incompetent and lazy. If she wasn’t his mother’s second cousin, he would have fired her a long time ago. His mother had asked him to hire her to help her out after Donna May’s divorce. He always had a hard time saying no to his mother, especially when she came bearing gifts. On that occasion, she had brought chocolate chip cookies. Regardless, if the woman did not shape up soon, he was going to have to fire her.
    “Yes, Mr. Nolan.” Donna May swiveled around guiltily in her chair to face him. Her eyes swung past him to Chloe. “Good grief, Miss Lambert. Are you all right? Honey, you look like hell. What happened?”
    “Yes, of course. Thank you, Donna May,” she answered, avoiding direct eye contact.
    Spotting the missing diamond on Chloe’s ring finger, she swore. “Ah, honey. I bet he cheated on you. Now didn’t he?”
    Color rose to her cheeks.
    “There’s not a single one of them you can trust, not even my own Hank. You’re better off without him. Although there are times I still miss that man.”
    Great! He glanced at Chloe, who was staring fixedly at the carpet as if wishing it would open up and swallow her whole. Donna May was known to be a blowhard. Before the end of the day, everyone would know about Chloe’s broken engagement. Donna May’s knowing was better than taking out a billboard on Main Street. Garrett knew it was time for some damage control.
    Lost in her own world, Donna May was oblivious to his frown, so he cleared his throat. She pivoted back to him.
    At the look of steel in his eyes, Donna May swallowed forcefully over the sudden knot in her throat. “Of course, I didn’t mean you, Mr. Nolan. Just most men.” He continued to glare at her. She swallowed again and ceased talking.
    Garrett heard Chloe suppress a laugh by coughing. His receptionist did look like a songbird who had just swallowed a cat. He hoped she didn’t choke.
    “Chloe and I will be out of the office for some time, possibly for the rest of the day. Tell anyone who calls I am unavailable and take a message.”
    “Of course.”
    He eyed her soda and chips, then Chloe.
    “Oh, and Miss Clark? If I ever again find you eating at the desk or using the phone for personal calls, you will be fired, regardless of your relationship to my