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Relieved to have theover with, Ruby stood up hastily and shook each one of the boys’ hand as they headed for the door A couple of the and she returned it enthusiastically Grant stopped beside her, giving her a that ell look, but before she could head out with hiument

Glancing back, Ruby found that Sa at her Grant raised a brow at her in question Sam’s directive had co she wanted to do was extend theHer nerves were shot

‘Actually, I have anotherI need to prepare for,’ she said politely ‘Can it wait?’

Salanced up at her ‘No It can’t’

Ruby moistened her lips ‘Perhaps an email, then?’

Grant coughed into his hand and quickly gathered up his laptop and file notes as he caught Sa expression ‘I’ll leave you to it’

Aware that she had probably overstepped the lines of professional decoru for Sa his notes

And waited

And waited

Finally he leaned back in his chair and looked at her, his long, thick lashes concealing his expression fro me what that was all about?’

‘What?’ she asked, stalling for time

‘Your desire to scramble out of here as quickly as possible’

‘I don’t scranantly

‘You also don’t have a et to I checked with your secretary earlier because I wanted you to stay back and go over a few key points with me’

Irritated at his high-handedness, Ruby bristled ‘How dare you go over my head and ask Veronica about my movements? If you want to know my schedule you can ask me’

‘I didn’t go over your head You were busy talking and I saw no point in interrupting you for so so small’