appreciated. This discussion is over.”
The elevator chimed open at that moment bringing finality to her words.
Chapter Nine
J ames Mairettie knew it was time to talk to his little prized attorney. She had worked hard for him and the firm since she stepped in the doors, fresh out of college. She was the best attorney in the firm and everyone knew it. He was proud of her. She never let being a woman or being black get in her way. He cared for her like one of his own children and he knew this talk was well over due.
She and Bobby were going to take this firm to the next level and James was ready to retire. With Sam married with a baby and Marcus engaged, he wanted to enjoy this time with his wife and grandchildren. James was just sorry he hadn’t had the time to tell Paige his plans sooner. It was actually a call from that bastard Peter Lacrosa that promoted him to hurry up and have the talk.
He never deserved a bright and passionate woman like Paige in the first place. Now that he lost her he had the nerve to call in a favor to win her back. Over my dead body , James thought as he made his way to Paige’s office. Paige was like a daughter to him, he wouldn’t see her hurt by that prick no matter how much business he brought in.
James stepped into Paige’s office to wait for her and was greeted by an enormous floral arrangement on her desk. The office was filled with the fragrance of red roses. James frowned at the thought of Peter’s slimy attempts to get to Paige. He plucked the card from the roses to read what the weasel was spewing.
James read the card and the signature on it, his brow raised and a smirk hit the corner of his lips. Maybe he would change his plans after all. This talk could wait.
~B~
Paige stepped off the elevator feeling drained. Peter spent half the night at her condo trying to convince her that the engagement was a rumor. Truth was she didn’t care. It took the rumor to make her see they were going nowhere. He wasn’t what she wanted and she didn’t love him. He certainly didn’t make her feel the way a certain someone else did. Even if he wasn’t the one, she now knew what real passion felt like and she refused to have anything less.
“Martha, I won’t be taking any calls for the next hour. If Bobby Mairettie calls tell him to email me, I won’t be available to sit in with the team this morning,” Paige said to her assistant as she made her way into her office.
Paige stopped cold in her tracks. The floral scent hit her at the door and the sight of the massive arrangement took her breath away. There had to be at least three or four dozen red roses on her desk. She grated her teeth as she realized these flowers could only be from one of two men, both in which she wanted nothing from.
She marched over to the arrangement and opened the card. She wasn’t sure why she was relieved to find this man to be the sender. Her heart raced a little at the thought of him.
You do deserve more than a note telling you how amazing you are, but since you won’t let me get the words out I have to do things this way. I’m sorry, but I’m not him. I won’t give up. We need to talk.
B. Mairettie
Paige tossed the note on her desk and pulled out her cellphone. She thought about her decision last night. She wouldn’t be rash and quit before closing the Lieberman and Oreeso cases. Once those cases were a success it would just be better for her new firm. She’d just let Bobby know this was a professional relationship and she wanted nothing more. He didn’t have to worry about her not working on the case.
Paige : You don’t have to send flowers. I’ll remain until the cases are closed your wins are secure.
Bobby : The flowers have nothing to do with work. I’ve made a mistake and I plan to fix it. Have dinner with me.
Paige narrowed her eyes at the message on her phone. He had to be out of his mind. He wasn’t hearing anything she was saying to him. She wanted a
The elevator chimed open at that moment bringing finality to her words.
Chapter Nine
J ames Mairettie knew it was time to talk to his little prized attorney. She had worked hard for him and the firm since she stepped in the doors, fresh out of college. She was the best attorney in the firm and everyone knew it. He was proud of her. She never let being a woman or being black get in her way. He cared for her like one of his own children and he knew this talk was well over due.
She and Bobby were going to take this firm to the next level and James was ready to retire. With Sam married with a baby and Marcus engaged, he wanted to enjoy this time with his wife and grandchildren. James was just sorry he hadn’t had the time to tell Paige his plans sooner. It was actually a call from that bastard Peter Lacrosa that promoted him to hurry up and have the talk.
He never deserved a bright and passionate woman like Paige in the first place. Now that he lost her he had the nerve to call in a favor to win her back. Over my dead body , James thought as he made his way to Paige’s office. Paige was like a daughter to him, he wouldn’t see her hurt by that prick no matter how much business he brought in.
James stepped into Paige’s office to wait for her and was greeted by an enormous floral arrangement on her desk. The office was filled with the fragrance of red roses. James frowned at the thought of Peter’s slimy attempts to get to Paige. He plucked the card from the roses to read what the weasel was spewing.
James read the card and the signature on it, his brow raised and a smirk hit the corner of his lips. Maybe he would change his plans after all. This talk could wait.
~B~
Paige stepped off the elevator feeling drained. Peter spent half the night at her condo trying to convince her that the engagement was a rumor. Truth was she didn’t care. It took the rumor to make her see they were going nowhere. He wasn’t what she wanted and she didn’t love him. He certainly didn’t make her feel the way a certain someone else did. Even if he wasn’t the one, she now knew what real passion felt like and she refused to have anything less.
“Martha, I won’t be taking any calls for the next hour. If Bobby Mairettie calls tell him to email me, I won’t be available to sit in with the team this morning,” Paige said to her assistant as she made her way into her office.
Paige stopped cold in her tracks. The floral scent hit her at the door and the sight of the massive arrangement took her breath away. There had to be at least three or four dozen red roses on her desk. She grated her teeth as she realized these flowers could only be from one of two men, both in which she wanted nothing from.
She marched over to the arrangement and opened the card. She wasn’t sure why she was relieved to find this man to be the sender. Her heart raced a little at the thought of him.
You do deserve more than a note telling you how amazing you are, but since you won’t let me get the words out I have to do things this way. I’m sorry, but I’m not him. I won’t give up. We need to talk.
B. Mairettie
Paige tossed the note on her desk and pulled out her cellphone. She thought about her decision last night. She wouldn’t be rash and quit before closing the Lieberman and Oreeso cases. Once those cases were a success it would just be better for her new firm. She’d just let Bobby know this was a professional relationship and she wanted nothing more. He didn’t have to worry about her not working on the case.
Paige : You don’t have to send flowers. I’ll remain until the cases are closed your wins are secure.
Bobby : The flowers have nothing to do with work. I’ve made a mistake and I plan to fix it. Have dinner with me.
Paige narrowed her eyes at the message on her phone. He had to be out of his mind. He wasn’t hearing anything she was saying to him. She wanted a
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