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childish.
“I just wanted to say that I don’t want to have any problems, between us
or in the company. This is a great place to work and I’d very much like to
keep it that way. No one needs to know that we knew each other before. As
far as I’m concerned, everything’s been forgotten.” There was obvious
tension on June’s part, though, and it sounded from her tone like she hadn’t
forgotten or forgiven anything. She was barely hanging on to a professional
thread, and she didn’t like it.
Arabella’s eyes widened. The blue was so blue it was like falling into the
lake where Summer’s parents had their cottage. It reminded June how much
she loved that place, and how happy she’d be to escape there on the
weekend. She was annoyed by the fact that the exact shade of blue in
Arabella’s irises reminded her of one her favorite places in the world.
“Thank you,” Arabella whispered. “Just so you know, I didn’t…I didn’t
know this was your company when I applied. I need the job. Badly. I’m
going to do my best here. I really want to be a part of your success.”
June searched the words for hidden meaning as her eyes searched
Arabella’s face for deception, but there was none to be found. Either she
was very good at hiding it, or she really meant what she said. The same
humility she’d had in the meeting was still present. She looked humbled.
Not sassy and high on herself, drunk on her need to have people like her.
She was as professional as anyone June had ever met.
And as beautiful.
June ignored that. She didn’t like the fire in her belly when she
acknowledged that Arabella was gorgeous. She was not going to take that
further and let herself notice anything else. Arabella was still tall, curvy,
and lethally attractive, but June wasn’t going to go there.
“That’s great.” June made sure that came out sounding like she meant it.
“That was…your ideas were good. Good work out there.”
“Thanks.” Arabella’s smile nearly blinded June, not because of the
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