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“I’m sure I’ll see you soon.”
“Bye!” Lou called out.
Faith didn’t want to hurt Lou’s feelings by telling her that she hated cranberries. Instead, she stuck the bag in the garbage bin.
The elevator doors opened a second time and Faith nearly grabbed the bag from the bin out of guilt. But it wasn’t Lou who walked in.
Aww hell.
Kirsten.
How had she forgotten about Kirsten?
Crap. And Reuben wasn’t here. He had popped out an hour ago to meet with a client who didn’t want to come to the office for some reason.
Faith wanted to stand, but she forced herself to stay seated.
“Ms. Leonard. What are you doing here?”
“Where is he? I know it was him!”
Faith wondered what was going on with her. Because she looked like she was losing it. She was wearing a pencil skirt and a red shirt, but they were wrinkled and there was a dark mark on the shirt. Her hair had been pulled back into a ponytail, but it looked greasy and lank. Her makeup wasn’t as perfect as it usually was, and Faith could see a whopping big pimple on her chin.
“I want to see him!” Kirsten screeched.
“He’s not here.” She jumped to her feet as Kirsten strode toward Reuben’s office door. Faith stood in front of it, barring her way.
“Let me in, you bitch!”
“That’s not very nice. I’m not the one who turned up without an appointment, making demands. If you’d like to see him, you’re welcome to wait.”
Please don’t wait.
“It was you, wasn’t it? He’s ruined my life all because of you!” Kirsten’s hands went to her hair, and she started tugging on the strands.
Holy. Heck.
What did Reuben do?
“He sent those photos to my husband and now he’s mad. I have a fucking prenup, and now my husband has evidence of my infidelity!”
She’d been cheating on her husband? And she was mad because Reuben had sent proof to her husband?
All right.
Faith wasn’t feeling so sorry for her anymore. “It sounds to me like you made your own bed and now you have to lie in it.”
“Lucien has been taken into custody by the FBI. I’ve got no job, no money, and now I’ve lost my husband! And it’s all your fault!”
“No, it’s yours.” Faith glared at her. “Leave. Now. Before Reuben comes back.”
“No, no. I’m not leaving until someone pays. And maybe that someone will be you.” She stepped toward Faith, a crazed look in her eyes.
“Step away from Faith, Ms. Leonard.” The words were said in a steady voice.
But Faith knew how mad Reuben was because his eyes were now icy cold.
Kirsten grew pale. Honestly, how did she think this was going to play out? She’d come in here looking for a fight.
