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We don’t go out on dates, and while we may be friendly enough at work, we aren’t friends.
Grayson takes a step back, surprise crossing his face. “Of course. Good night, Jade.”
“Good night.”
I head into one of the bedrooms, shutting the door behind me and slumping against it.
Out of all the bad ideas I’ve ever had, giving myself the opportunity to fall for Grayson again was the worst.
CHAPTER 15
GRAYSON
Victoria beams as she looks up from the report in front of her. “Readership is going up across the board, even with the minor advertising we’ve done so far.
Dad nods from beside her, still skimming through the numbers. “It looks like we’re going to be climbing closer to the black this month. How did the meeting go on Friday?”
“Exceptionally well,” Jade says, smiling as she stands at the front of the room, commanding the attention of everyone around her. “Christian had spoken to the designer I’ve worked with, and based on that reference and the interest they had in our rebrand, they were more than willing to take on the project.”
“And they’re going to have it done before the end of the quarter?” Dad leans back in his chair, arms crossed like this is too good to be true.
Jade nods. “They’re going to have it ready two days before the end of the quarter, which is a Friday. Grayson and I were discussing the possibility of a launch party.”
Victoria presses her lips together until they nearly disappear. “A launch party is going to cost more money.”
Jade shrugs. “It is, but I’m sure that sticking it to your competitors and proving that LRH Global isn’t going anywhere would be worth the expense.”
She’s playing Dad like a violin. He bends under her words, moving to the song she’s crafting.
“I’ll cover the cost of the party from my personal funds.” He glances at the board, making sure that none of them are going to object.
After years of fighting against them, it’s odd to see him working with them now.
It’s funny how people can come together when they’re forced to.
I never would have sought Jade out if she hadn’t been forced in front of me. I would’ve been more than happy to spend the rest of my life without seeing her again.
At least, that’s what I’ve been trying to convince myself since Saturday morning, when she turned icy with me.
Though it’s true that we talked about a launch party, it was nothing more than a brief mention as we boarded our flight. After that, Jade put on her headphones and got to work, ignoring me for the rest of the journey.
When we landed, she rushed off the plane like there were dogs snapping at her heels.
I’ve sent her a couple messages since, to which she’s given me one-word answers.
Now, she won’t even look at me.
She turns that stunning smile onto Dad. “Thank you. I know how much this company means to you, and since you started it in the eighties, I was thinking that we could theme the launch party after an eighties’ prom.”
Dad claps his hands together, laughing and nodding. “That’s perfect. Do you need someone to help plan the party, or are you okay to manage on your own?”
“I should be fine.” She clasps her hands in front of her, still not looking at me even though I try to catch her eye.
The board members filter out of the room, talking about reliving their own proms while I remain sitting, staring at the side of Jade’s head.
She finally turns to look at me, biting her bottom lip. “Is there something you had a question about?”
“Yeah, actually,” I say as I get up and walk over to her. “I was wondering why, after all the time I’ve spent with my head between your legs, you’re suddenly shy around me.”
