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elbows on the desk and cradled his head in his hands. “I’ll think about it.”
    “And if you want to get Keely back?”
    “I do, but that isn’t an option right now.” He looked up. “If she loses her job, then I doubt it will ever be an option.”
    Jama’s expression looked sympathetic.
    “Don’t have pity on me. I did this and I’ll figure a way out of it. In the meantime, if you want me to step down as Account Director I will.”
    “Now wait a minute. You’re personal life may be screwed up, but I still have confidence in your ability to lead the team to victory. I’m not going to shoot the quarterback because he threw an interception.”
    “Thanks. Just promise me you won’t cut me any slack because I’m your brother. Let me have some dignity around here once this leaks out.”
    “When have I ever cut you slack?” She smiled.
    Darren chuckled. “Never.”
    “And don’t you forget it.”
    After Jama left, he swiveled away from the door and leaned his head against the high back of the chair, closing his eyes. Things would work out. He’d just have to be patient.
     
    Keely closed the door to Edward Jackson’s office and headed back to her own. She held her head high and looked her co-workers in the eye as she passed them. Some were huddled in little groups talking, and she knew it had to be about her from the looks they gave her. She wasn’t going to give them the satisfaction of seeing her cower. She’d done nothing wrong. Naively going out with the enemy wasn’t a criminal act. Thankfully Tate had convinced Edward no real damage was done.
    “Uh, Keely,” Sue said when she passed by her desk.
    “Yes?”
    “This just arrived for you by courier.” Sue handed her a gold foil wrapped box.
    “Thanks.”
    “No problem.”
    Closing her office door, she carried the weighty box to her desk. Removing the sealed envelope, she sat down as she took out the embossed card.
    May this brighten your day – D
    “Why can’t he just leave me alone,” she muttered, ripping into the foil paper to find a ten-pound assorted box of Godiva milk chocolates.
    Dang! He’d have to send me chocolates.
    She lifted the lid and the sweet, heavenly fragrance of milk chocolate filled the air. She reached for a caramel chew, popped it into her mouth and sank back against the chair, enjoying the decadent morsel.
    “Hmmm.”
    Just then her phone buzzed.
    She chewed slowly, mentally willing the phone to combust. She needed alone time.
    “Keely?” Sue called over the intercom.
    Groaning, she grabbed for the handset. She swallowed the rest of the candy before speaking. “Yes?”
    “You have a call on line two and you won’t believe who it is.”
    “I’m not in the mood to play games, Sue.”
    “Jama Wright.”
    Keely sat bolt upright in the chair, “What?”
    “It’s Jama Wright from Wright and Associates. Should I get rid of her?”
    “No. I know who she is, Sue. I’ll take the call. But Sue, not a word of this to anyone.”
    “Sure, Keely.”
    Keely hesitated a moment before punching line two. She took a deep breath, relaxed her shoulders and wondered what Jama Wright could possibly want to talk to her about other than Darren.
    “This is Keely Jones.”
    “Hello, Keely. Jama Wright here. I hope I haven’t caught you at a bad time.”
    What an understatement, but Keely decided to roll with the flow of the conversation. “No, not at all. What can I do for you, Jama?”
    “I hoped we could get together for lunch later this week.”
    One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Keely took a deep breath before answering. “Under the circumstances, Jama, I don’t think that would be such a good idea.”
    The line went silent for a moment and then Jama spoke again. “Yes. I understand your reservations. But if it’s privacy you are concerned about, we could have lunch at my condo.”
    “Exactly why do you want to get together? We’ve been competitors for months now, and suddenly you want to get friendly. If it’s about