Chapter 139

• Haven’s heart sank the minute he saw Alexis walk through the office doors, her certain walk never mistaken. It had been months since his spouse, Alexis, left him for Matthew, her new lover, and in that time, Alexis had returned in ways Haven never envisioned. To begin with, she’d shown up at a business conference, also at a charity event, and now, here she was, seated over from him within the same conference room.
• Life, it appeared, was playing traps on him. Alexis looked up from her leather-bound notepad, her look settling briefly on Haven. He rapidly turned away his eyes, feeling the weight of numerous uncertain emotions, anger at Alexis’s disloyalty, blame for the way he’d leaned on Alexis amid those troublesome days, and disarray over what this proficient gathering implied.
• “So,” the supervisor started, sliding an envelope towards both of them. “Given your personal ability, I’ll require you two to collaborate closely on this. Presentation and methodology must adjust flawlessly, and it’s clear you both have the understanding to make that happen.”