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Now, her eyebrows raised. I silently prayed that she would give in and give me the gossip. I, for one,lovedto spill the beans about everything in my life. But some people didn’t.
But then her lips curved into a smile and she leaned in—the universal gossiping pose.
“I mean, we all would like to know himpersonally, if you know what I mean.”
My eyebrows raised. “Really?”
“He’s so cute, and he’s got that sweet personality that everyone dreams of marrying. That being said, his nights areneverfree. Either he has a girlfriend or he’s got averyactive nightlife.”
“Oh,” I said, my shoulders slumping.
“Don’t get your hopes up with that one. He’s good to look at, but he’s far too much of a playboy, and he never dates his employees.”
Which meant I probably wasn’t getting this job if I went forward with the marriage.
“So he’s a good person, just ... busy.”
“Exactly.”
I nodded. Hearing that he wasn’t a total dick helped, but it didn’t make my decision easier.
I thanked Sally for her time before leaving the office. I let out a long breath once I was in the lobby.
“How did it go?” Sebastian asked.
“How long were you waiting?”
“Only a few minutes. I was keeping track of you loosely. And considering you were supposed to leave hours ago, I’m curious.”
I glanced around, taking in the massive open floor plan filled with offices and cubicles to be sure Levi wasn’t lurking somewhere. I didn’t find him, but that didn’t mean I was in the clear.
“This is not the conversation we should have here,” I said.
Sebastian raised an eyebrow. “That bad?”
“No. That wild. When you get off work, I’ll tell you everything. But if you’ll excuse me, I need to go find your wife and panic for a bit.”
“I’m about to leave now, actually. Can I join in on the panic?”
“Of course.” I rubbed my brow. “You better be ready for the weirdest shit that you’ve ever heard. Well, maybe it’s not the weirdest. But it’sclose.”
Chapter Six
Levi’sharebrained idea made less and less sense the closer I got to home, and by the time both Lily’s and Sebastian’s cars were in the driveway, I desperately needed advice.
“Are you ready for me?” I asked the second Lily opened the door. “Because I can’t hold it in anymore.”
“What happened?” she asked.
Sebastian was in more comfortable clothes and sitting on the couch. When he saw me, he leaned in with a raised brow. “We can start with the fact that Levi took her out to lunch and moved her interview back.”
“Wait, as in a date?”
“No, it was a lunch to discuss the prospect of marrying me.”
“No need for sarcasm,” Sebastian said with a huff of awkward laughter. “Whatever happened, you can tell us.”
“Iamtelling you what happened. That’s it.”