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In the end, Vale’s partner said he hated to lose her, that the clinic would provide a generous severance package, see to it all her patients were taken care of with minimal disruption, and that he understood her need to y profession would

Wakefield and Fishe was the place to work

Faith greeted the Wakefield Tower night security guard, who smiled and had obviously been told to expect her as he waved her in, no questions asked even though he had to know she no longer worked in the building

Vale was here Waiting on her Forcing her to talk to him

What was left to say? She’d already said more than she probably should have on the day she’d lost her temper and quit

Apparently, he hadn’t said all he’d wanted to say To get her dog back, she’d listen to whatever he needed to get off his chest

But, really, as the point? He should be grateful she’d walked away rather than stick aroundher just because she’d said no to continuing their affair

When she stepped onto the fifty-sixth floor, her breath caught as she took in the scope of Wakefield and Fishe’s reception area She’d loved working here, loved working with Vale

But that was in the past, and this wasn’t a ti the pieces of her life back together, with Sharon’s friendship and silent financial partnership in planning for her own neurology clinic

She didn’t need a man in her life

The office was unusually quiet for only a little after 8:00 pm Had Vale sent everyone home at a decent hour for once?

Part of her wanted to go to her office, to see what had happened to the room she’d happily occupied for a year and a half of her life The best year and a half of her life? But she wasn’t here for re else

Forcing one high-heeled foot in front of the other (Sharon had insisted she deck herself out), sheHe knew she was there The security guard would have alerted him the moment she stepped into the elevator

He sat at his desk, pretending to read a docu, didn’t knohy he bothered

He looked wonderful, a sight for sore eyes Why did just seeing hiress she’dhim behind her?