Chapter 97 A Dangerous Bet

• Placing her glass on the table, she debated on how she should feel about this unexpected turn of events. Part of her was thrilled, but another part was cautious at the unusual way Gray had given her added responsibilities. Every SDS employee was formally evaluated in July and promoted, if there was a promotion, in September. Her coworkers might see the way Gray looked at her and draw wrong conclusions.
• And there was the unsettling matter of her reaction to him. His effect on her was far more powerful than the champagne, and she was fairly sure people around them could tell she was not immune to him, which would further fuel the gossip.
• Gray smiled. "I drop in on various divisions and streamline their operations every so often. A sudden shift in resources is not that unusual, if that is what you are worried about."