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“Not another word, girl I’ you what you’re going to do You’re going to call Zakiridis back, and you’re going to tell hih for him to one Do I make myself clear?”
“Crystal!” Zoey growled through clenched teeth
Without another word, Melinda stor in her wake
Zoey’s insides rithing with hatred, and the worst of it was, as ht If she was fired, she only had enough saved to last her a feeeks After that, if she couldn’t find work, things would get difficult for her extre Stelios back, but in lieu of a surprise lottery win, she simply had no better options
“Let’s just get this over with,” she said, picking up the office phone Checking her records, she found the Greek’s nu liberally as she did so
“Good , Mr Zakiridis,” she said when he answered “This is Zoey calling fro I went through our records with a fine-tooth comb because I simply hate to have to disappoint our clients I discovered that I rong earlier, and that I do in fact have a woman that matches your profile Her naer for the rhyth reality star Brie exudes each of the qualities you listed,” Zoey lied “I think you’ll make an excellent match”
“Well, okay, that’s an unexpected develop,” Stelios replied “I look forward toher My car has internet access Let’s set up the details, and then I can pay you online”
“That ork perfectly, Mr Zakiridis” Zoey said, struggling with all herherself that she had no choice; that it was either this or unemployment
After hanging up with Stelios, Zoey tried to drown out her guilty thoughts by wrapping herself up in her other cases It barely worked, and tena huge false smile that made Zoey feel sick to her stomach
“That’s irl,” Melinda said in saccharine tones “Now, honestly, Zoey, that wasn’t so bad, was it? I have a great dealnature, you still have a job You should really be thankingafter the both of us all this time”
“Were you like this when Dad…” Zoey began, fighting down her emotions
“You leave your father out of this!” Melinda returned harshly, looking as if she had been stung with a whip She headed back out of Zoey’s office, giving her daughter a dirty look as she did so
Zoey sighed in defeat before returning to her co not to think that all of that fuss had been over one client and that she had several more left to match before lunch
THREE
Five hours and nine clients later, Zoey boarded a subway train and headed for hon that this ti her body shoved against anything She needed every good sign she could get
Zoey sighed deeply as she told herself that the day was finally over, and she was going to put every thought of it out of her mind There was a date in three hours that needed her undivided attention, after all It was going to be her first one in months, and she was determined to enjoy it
Halfway back, Zoey spotted an adorable little girl in a pink and white dress She couldn’t have been a day over five Her bushy brown hair flew in all directions as she ran around her rab at a pole to steady herself, or else teeter into herher mom with questions at auctioneer speeds, and the overload of cuteness swelled in Zoey’s heart Al on her lips, and all her problees of her mind