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‘No, he wasn’t,’ she choked out ‘II’ Her voice cut out as her whole chest filled with eiven she’d already realised she hadn’t loved Dwayne
‘Oh, Harriet Hon,’ Eently ‘I didn’t mean to upset you’
Harriet gulped, then cleared her throat ‘I thought you’d be mad at me’
‘Never I just worry about you, that’s all I want you to be happy’
‘I want to be happy, too’
‘Then perhaps you should stop looking for Mr Perfect to ested ‘You’re still young, Harriet Plenty of tiet married yet’
‘You’re so right, E’
Chapter Sixteen
‘GOT ANYTHING SPECIAL planned for this weekend?’ Audrey asked Harriet
Friday night had finally arrived and the to a bottle of white wine at the nearby hotel where the staff of Ark Properties gathered for drinks every Friday night after work Audrey and Harriet were sitting at a quiet table in a dark corner, whilst the boys were gathered at the bar drinking beer and watching the Friday night football game Alex was noticeably absent, as he’d been fro any and every excuse to go out— site-checks of all their current building projects He’d clai for Milan the folloeek, though Harriet suspected he just didn’t want to be around her lest he be teo back on his word
When she’d arrived at work last Monday el already in hand, she’d made Alex coffee and taken both into his office, where she’d apologised for being so uptight the other night She’d pro that she didn’t want to live her life according to rules, and it would be all right with her if he wanted to see her before Friday night He’d stared at her for a long moment, then told her that he would prefer to wait till Friday as they’d originally agreed upon Although surprised and a little hurt, the new live-for-the-moment, just-have-fun Harriet simply smiled and said fine Whatever
But it had been a long, long week
‘No, nothing special,’ Harriet told Audrey, hoping the lie didn’t show in her eyes ‘I ive the flat a thorough clean on a Saturday, but I ay last Saturday’
‘That’s right You were up north with Alex How did that go, by the way?’
Harriet shrugged ‘Okay I think Alex was annoyed that the rain had delayed things soto be open by Christmas’