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anything about what’s been happening. I can’t believe her father didn’t warn her.” 
    The agitation in Matthew’s voice was obvious, but Jason figured it was just because that meant extra work trying to get her up to speed. “Well, at least now she knows.”
    “Yeah.” Matthew glanced down at a note on his desk and then back to Jason. “How are things looking for Friday?”
    “Good so far. Everyone’s keeping their ears to the ground. I’ll be notified if they hear something.”
    Matthew just nodded and then stood, clearly wanting Jason to leave. “I’ll see you later. I need to get the security clearance finished for Ms. Stanton.” Before Jason could say another word, Matthew was gone.
    ***

    The rest of the day went easy for Cali although she knew that had a lot to do with her assistant. That woman was amazing. She’d have to tell her dad to give her a raise. Lisa had been in her dad’s office, her office, more times than she could count.
    Having spent so much of her teenage years here helping her dad, she knew the business, at least the basics of it. The problem was she was rusty. Thankfully, she had her medical knowledge. Without that, she would have been lost.
    After lunch, Peter Carson, the CFO, came into see her. He didn’t want to talk business. She still needed to go over the financial statements.
    Cali had known Peter for a while. He’d started here right out of college and had been with her father for about ten years now. He’d offered her his assistance with anything she would need, for which she was grateful.
    The next time Cali looked up at the clock, it was already five fifteen. She knew there would be days she’d have to work late, but that wasn’t a habit she wanted to get in on her first day. Picking out two of the reports still in the pile she’d been working through, she stuck them in the briefcase she’d brought with her and walked out into the hall.
    Lisa was still sitting at her desk and looked up when the door open. “Leaving for the night, Ms. Stanton?”
    “Please call me Cali. After all I couldn’t have made it through today without you,” she admitted with a smile.
    Lisa smiled back. “You’re doing fine, Cali.”
    “Thanks.”
    Cali started for the elevators but paused and looked back. “Are you heading home soon?”
    She felt bad. Lisa was probably behind on her own work because she’d been helping her so much today.

    “Yeah. I just have this to finish up, and then I’m heading home.” Seeing the concerned look on Cali’s face, she added, “Really. I should only be another twenty minutes or so.”
    “You’re sure?” Cali asked. “I mean, I could help you if you wanted. You helped me enough today.”
    Lisa just gave a little laugh. “Thank you, but I’m good. Go enjoy your evening. And relax. You have a whole new day tomorrow.”
    Cali gave a little grimace. “Don’t remind me.” Then she smiled once again at her assistant. “Goodnight.”
    “Goodnight.”
    ***

    At six o’clock, Lisa’s cell buzzed. Looking down at her phone, she saw she had a text message. “Five minutes.”
    After shutting everything down, she grabbed her purse and hurried to the elevator. When it reached the ground floor, she stepped over to the stairwell that led to the parking garage. Almost everyone had gone home already, and each step she took with her heels echoed around her.
    She walked down the single flight of stairs and stepped out into the garage when hands grabbed her upper arms and turned her, pushing her back against the cement wall.
    “You took too long.”
    “You’re just impatient,” she said softly as she ran her eyes down his face, lingering on his lips.
    Jason just grunted before crashing his mouth to hers. His hands moved to her waist as he roughly pressed his body into hers, his tongue taking possession of her mouth. Lisa wrapped her leg around his and pressed against him to create as much friction as she could.

    By the time they came up for