Chapter 5

POPPY: He purchased me espresso. I would like you to persuade me that it is no huge deal.

Heather: It is REALLY not an enormous deal since he purchased espresso for everybody.

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POPPY: Do you assume it is doable that they’d have damaged up with out you figuring out it?

Heather: No.

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POPPY: My thoughts already is aware of this is not an enormous deal, however my coronary heart appears to be allergic to logic. He observed I had my hair minimize. It is nonetheless NOT an enormous deal, proper?

Heather: No. It is STILL not an enormous deal as a result of he additionally observed George’s new necktie, however you do not hear him saying Mr. Rossfield is in love with him, do you? Oh, and one factor it is best to learn about Mr. Rossfield: he is acquired a photographic reminiscence, and he is obsessed at preserving it “sharp”.

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POPPY: He instructed me he was in a foul temper. He clearly did not need me to assume he hated me or one thing. He cares about what I feel, however I do know you are going to say nothing he does is an enormous deal.

Heather: However it is a huge deal.

Poppy: I am unable to consider you simply mentioned that.

Heather: As a result of it is true. You do keep in mind that the final one that tried to kill him was the one who used to chop his hair? So after all he’d care about what you assume.

Poppy: I am beginning to get this sense you are having a lot enjoyable bursting my bubble.

Heather: I am simply preserving my finish of the discount. *angel emoji*

Poppy: Typo noticed. Ought to’ve been *satan emoji* #ftfy

Heather: Properly, when you’re actually going that far…did I point out that he was in a foul temper due to his girlfriend? As a result of guess what? SHE’s the one he actually cares about. #increase

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POPPY CLOSED HER EYES after studying her whole chat historical past with the billionaire’s secretary. It was her means of placing on some psychological armor previous to heading out, together with a heartfelt prayer to maintain her from doing something she’d remorse.

Expensive God, I nonetheless do not know if it is okay that I preserve working for him. I’ve accomplished my greatest by no means to let him linger in my ideas. However I do not know if that is sufficient. Is it alright if I preserve working right here till I’ve paid off my mortgage? Please give me an indication if I ought to stop. Amen.

Poppy dropped her telephone again into her pocket and pasted a smile on her lips earlier than going out via the salon’s again exit.

“Morning, Ms. Cortez,” the billionaire’s chauffeur greeted her with a respectful tip of his hat. “Able to go?”

“Hello, Monty. The place are we heading at present?”

The older man’s eyes twinkled at her. “Let’s simply say you are in for a shock.”

And Monty was definitely proper, with Poppy torn between laughter and tears when she realized the place he had pushed her to.

“Significantly?”

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