Lately she had to force herself to even get out of bed. Going to work was a chore, a terrifying prospect every day that brought the stress of seeing K...te.And, then there were the loving voicemails and the chocolates and the lovely flower bouquets. Kate had even sent her a singing telegram, which was horrible and off key, though Ana hadn’t been able to stop herself from smiling a bit, even through her pain. Ana was yanked from her thoughts when her phone pierced the silence. Biting back a sudden. Melissa grew angry, not with him for lying to her, but at herself for swallowing his lies, hook line and sinker. She would never be able to trust another man again. Suddenly, she heard something that made her heart stop beating and her breath to catch in her throat. “ Ow! Son of a bitch!” Melissa stood up and crept into the hallway. She walked into the den and looked around the corner of the wall. Past the counter in between the kitchen and the den she saw Jason standing at the stove. He was. I wasn't even sure how far I was from the house, and I really didn't feel like looking over my shoulder to find out. I didn't even look when I heard a vehicle coming from behind me. I did move to the side of the road, though. I didn't think getting hit by a car would make my day any better.Unfortunately, as I'd been walking and trying not to think, I'd managed to forget that Chey had chosen to tag along until she suddenly darted out onto the road in front of me, and I watched in horror as a. " I stifled a chortle. "You gotta be there, Phil. There'll be top-line managers from branches around the country. We'll need their buy-in to make this work. It's a good chance for some visibility." It's all optics, isn't it, Dennis?" I drained my highball glass. "I hate coming to one of those events stag ... and it presents the wrong kind of optics." Send for your home-town honey," Dennis replied."I would if there was one." What happened to you and Gwen?" Split ... From the looks of this.