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she said that this guy was a big deal around
here. Jonas was excited to see him and told her to hold all calls while they
met.” He looked at her curiously. “Do you know this guy?”
    “I’m not sure. Like you said, Silva is a common
last name.” If it was Renaldo, why was he here?
    “Well, according to the receptionist, he’s
pretty tall, and these are her words, not mine…‘gorgeous with midnight black
hair.’ Sound like your guy?”
    “Yes.” There was no doubt in her mind it was
him.
    “Who is he?”
    She hesitated before answering. The staff knew
she was married, but she’d never given them any details. “He’s my husband.”
    “Your husband?” Rick dropped his foot to the
floor and sat up in the chair.
    “It’s a long story.” Sabrina rose from the
chair. “I better go see what he’s doing here. Thanks for the heads-up, Rick.”
    “Uh, yeah. Sure. No problem.”
    Sabrina left him and within seconds found
herself in front of her boss’s secretary. She guarded Jonas like a bulldog, and
she refused to allow Sabrina into his office until Sabrina told her that he was
meeting with her husband. Even then she picked up the phone to double check.
    Sabrina took a deep breath and pushed open the
door.
    “Sabrina!” Jonas sprang from his chair, a huge
grin on his face. “Look who stopped by.”
    Renaldo sat there, looking amazing in another
one of his three-piece suits. His gaze ran all over her before coming back to
her face, and she felt that look in every nerve ending.
    “What are you doing here?” she asked.
    “I came to talk to a friend.”
    “A friend?” Sabrina looked from one to the
other. “I didn’t know the two of you knew each other.”
    “We do. If I’d known he was your husband, I
would have given you a bigger office.” Jonas winked and laughed. “We met a
couple of years ago at a business function when I first visited Sao Paulo to
scope out locations. Renaldo was kind enough to give me some advice on the real
estate market.”
    “I would have had him lease space in one of my
properties, but we didn’t have anything that fit his needs at the time.”
    Jonas chuckled. “You still helped me out a great
deal, and I appreciate it. Your knowledge was invaluable.”
    Sabrina stared at Jonas. He was practically
drooling over Renaldo. She’d never seen him so excited about a visitor.
    Renaldo rose slowly to his feet. “I was
explaining to Jonas how much your assistance is needed back at SDG. He’s been
gracious enough to release you early from your contract obligations.”
    Sabrina swung her head back to the manager. “I
promised you I would work out the rest of the week. There’s no need for you to
make special concessions for me.”
    “Nonsense.” Jonas waved away her concerns.
“You’re pretty much finished, aren’t you? And anything you haven’t had the
chance to review, I can have one of the other analysts take a look at. You’re
so thorough, I’m sure there’s nothing for us to worry about.”
    “But Jonas—”
    “Thank you for understanding, Jonas,” Renaldo
interrupted. “I’m sure you’re aware how dedicated my wife is to any task she
tackles. I’m looking forward to having her back at headquarters to help me on
this project.”
    “I completely understand,” Jonas said. “I’m
excited that Estação Central is finally going to be finished. I can’t wait to
see the final product.”
    “As promised, you’ll be one of the first to
take a look.”
    Jonas smiled. Now she understood the
excitement. Renaldo had promised him a priority viewing of the complex. More
manipulations.
    “ Meu coração ,” Renaldo said to
her, lifting his arm in the direction of the door for her to precede him, the tender
endearment falling easily from his lips. But he didn’t mean it.
    “Jonas, it was nice working with you.” Sabrina could
barely contain her frustration at having to fall in with Renaldo’s wishes once
more.
    “Likewise.” Jonas hadn’t stopped