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Over the next few days, I started noticing that April was avoidingto work earlier thanon the desk in a special insulated cup before I’d get there When I’d walk into the atriuet up and leave her desk In the break room, when I entered, she either left or sat on the other side of the rooame I’d find an excuse to come out of the office a few times a day Every time, she’d leave I didn’t have tiht it would be a great thing to fixate on

I also wasn’t above noticing how Adam’s creepy little nerd assistant, Charles, had developed a thing for her, too He was over at her desk a lot, and one day I even spotted hi lunch together every day Okay, so I’d prevented her froht, but that didn’t mean shit, did it?

Only a few days later, I losther meant I couldn’t keep an eye on her And besides, I rationalized, it was time to talk to her about her project

After lunch, I entered the atriu on the phone at her desk and took the long way around so she wouldn’t seefor her to wrap up, but she didn’t notice oing to give me all this work today It looks like I won’t be able toon the pad of paper in front of her where she had scribbled down Le Chat Noir--the nae not far froiven her anything extra to work on for days…then it occurred to o

"Okay…well, I’ll try then Just givemy GPS You said it’s nearby?"

She jotted down the address At that moment, she became aware of ave her o," she huffed into the receiver and slammed down the phone

"Who was that? Your little adave me a wary look "I don’t have any ad toelse?

Her eyes flicked away nervously "It was just ht"

"More partying? Maybe you need more work to do"

Her eyes narrowed "Maybe I do"

"You still haven’t come up with ideas for your project"

She turned her chair to faceher arms across her chest "Actually, I have I e my jaw line "Hmm Okay, I’ll have a look Who’s ‘the Beast,’ by the way?"

Her skin reddened like a fresh sunburn She nervously tucked a long, silky strand of dark hair behind her delicate ear I sed, ant line of her neck

Christ I shook uess Carry on, Weiss You don’t want to keep your little friends waiting I’ht"

She bit her pluback from her desk, I went back toout with the giggling interns to ative, of course It wasn’t like I had any right to dictate what she did and didn’t do But damned if it didn’t irritate the piss out of et drunk and go hoe dude, that would affect her ability to work on s done And damn it, she was responsible for this clusterfuck So I was looking after my own professional interests when I called up Ada hiht to Le Chat Noir

Willia days of the coht hion Epoch We’d developed a full portfolio to take around to venture capitalists ould becoround After we’d gotten the ball rolling, William had taken a job in the art department

He was immensely talented but shy, quirky and more than a little aard