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"Emily Good to see you Do you want me to call upstairs and tell Mr Brandon you’re here, or is he co down for you?"

"I’ll call him from inside myself," I say "Thank you"

"Of course Letfor you while you’re here"

"I will Thank you"

He steps aside, giving rand wave forward, and that’s whenso far as to tell me to stay away from hiht Imy phone from my purse, and it hits me that at any moment, Brandon Senior could appear It’s not likely, after his wife joined him at the office, but it’s possible That hasthe corner to the elevator bank and punching in Shane’s nuh me with a new push of nerves

"E raspy

"I’m downstairs, by your elevators, and I’ et me"

"You’re here"

"Yes I’m here"

Silence follows, stretching eternally it seeoes dead He’s on his way down and I’o or ensure that I stay

You weren’t supposed to walk away no ro

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

EMILY

The elevator door opens and Shane appears, dressed in black sweats and a black T-shirt, his tennis shoes unlaced as if he’d thrown on clothes to coe that lights up my body What this man makes me feel is simply indescribable and I suddenly can’t breathe for the i him