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pissed. That backstabbing, lying, stupid ass Donna had done it again. Now Adele had to work with her on a project, and she knew Donna wouldn’t be able to perform and keep up with the other team members. This was not what she needed today. She pulled open her drawer and dropped two painkillers into her hand. A headache from hell was forming, and she needed to get rid of it quickly. It was only ten o’clock in the morning, and her day was quickly going downhill. Maybe she needed to just go home and climb back in bed.
    The phone on her desk buzzed and her assistant announced a call. “Ms. Woolner, a Mr. Noah Braddock is on the line for you.”
    “Thanks.”
    She put on her wireless headset and punched the button to bring Noah on the line. Adjusting her tone so she didn’t sound as stressed as she felt, she greeted him with a tone that was a little too chipper. “Hey, Noah. What’s up?”
    “Nothing really, just a little hectic at work today. What about you? No training session at the gym today?” Of course, he would ask about her working out. The man was relentless.
    “No. Things are kind of crazy at work. I don’t think I’ll have the energy to go tonight.”
    A slight pause followed on the line, and then he spoke again. “Hmmm. So, want to take me to lunch?” Noah seemed to have a sixth sense when it came to her. He always knew when she needed to talk or just to get away from it all.
    “Hey! You called me, you know.”
    “Come on. Take me to that little restaurant near your office. You know I love their steaks.”
    She laughed. They all loved going to that restaurant. At least once a week, one of them called and asked her to treat them to lunch. Not that she ever did, since they would always end up paying for the meal. She knew it was their way of checking up on her and keeping their connection strong. “Okay, sure. I’ll see you at noon.”
    “Okay, good. Then you can tell me all about those people at work who are making you so upset. Do I have to come there and fuck anyone up for you?”
    Busted. Might as well give in. “I wish you could, but no. I need to handle this myself. Maybe I need a break, so lunch will be good.”
    “Okay, but you know I don’t like to hear you sound like this. It doesn’t make me happy, Adele.”
    “I know, Noah. Well, let me finish up some work and I’ll meet you at noon. Love you.”
    “I love you too, Adele.”
    When she clicked off with Noah, she realized she felt better. They always managed to cheer her up, even when they were in protective mode and hovering like mother hens. Although she’d never call them that to their faces, that was exactly what they were.
    Her thoughts turned to the weird calls she had received over the weekend. She wasn’t sure if she should say anything at lunch, since she knew how Noah would react. She also knew it wasn’t good to keep something like that under wraps. Yeah, sure, it could be nothing, but she just wasn’t the type to ignore her gut when things were odd. Someone had made weird phone calls to her home in the middle of the night and she had no idea why. Something just didn’t sit right, so yeah, she was telling Noah. Shit, her momma didn’t raise no fool, and while she might be crazy, she wasn’t stupid.
    She gave a long sigh and looked over at the clock. The minute hand seemed not to have moved at all. Only ten minutes after ten? Shit, two more hours until she could break for lunch. It was going to be a long day.

Chapter Six
     
    “Well, hell. I didn’t expect all of you to show up tonight and badger me.”
    “Don’t give us that bull, Adele.” Daniel stood up and paced her living room, his hands curled in fists by his side.
    “Well, it was just some crazy phone calls. I just wanted Noah to know what was going on, in case it was something more serious.” The room became quiet and Adele knew they were looking at her. This was the closest she had ever come to discussing her past with them.
    Ethan spoke up next.