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“I think we may have hit on an acceptable solution,” Stelios answered her “In fact, ere just discussing that when you walked in, weren’t we, Ms Forde?”

Zoey found herself under a full court press Between her mother and her client, there was simply no way out of it that she could see

“Yes, ere,” Zoey finally replied, fighting to arrange her features into a sht enjoy a date with ive it a try”

“Well!” Melinda exclaih if Zoey knew her mother at all, she had doubtless been in the hallway, listening the entire ti?”

“I have an opening in my schedule tomorrow at six If that works for you I can pick you up at your home”

That would be fine,” Zoey replied, a little stiffly “I look forward it”

“So do I,” replied Stelios “I’d better go now I’h this”

So saying, the Greek quickly walked out of the office Moh theas he left the building and jumped into the black town car

Glaring darkly at her mother, Zoey sat down at her desk and went to work

For what ht have been the first time ever, Zoey truly appreciated her job because it kept her fro for the rest of the day She spent the next few hours going through her profiles, answering e her clients, happy to be able to escape frohts

All too soon, the workday came to an end, and Zoey marched toward the subith a hopeful air about her This tiripped a pole and let her thoughts wash over her as she made her way back to Brooklyn