Double Dare

"I'd like to know what else she's doing, if she's in league with anyone outside Robertson corp. and if there is a reason for her little deception."

"No problem, I can handle that."

Zac looked at him meaningfully. "These are the family heirlooms she's playing with."

In more ways than one.

"I want to know what she's up to."

Chapter Four

Suzanne popped her head round the doorway into Abby's office. "Let me know if there's anything you need sent out. I'll be heading home in an hour."

Abby glanced at the time display on her monitor. It was gone five. "Thanks, Suz. Nothing for collection. You got a moment?" She gave her a grin and wink, indicating gossip.

Suzanne shut the door and barreled over. "Oh yes, you went man hunting on Saturday night, didn't you? So, how did it go?"

"It was a great night. I wish you'd been there. The show was a lot of fun, very sexy."

"And did you find the guy?"

"Yes, his name is Zac. He works there, as well as the courier thing, and he was well worth hunting down."

Suzanne's eyes widened. "Come on, spill. What did you do, take him home?"

"He was working on Saturday night but he asked me to call again, so I went back on Sunday." She couldn't help chuckling. Relating the weekend to Suzanne made it feel so much more real. Zac made it feel as if she had a secret lover—that she was launching into the dangerous affair she'd dared herself to go after. It was an odd mix of emotions that she felt when she realized that. She liked the secret affair angle, but sharing it was good too.

Suzanne clapped. "What a tenacious lady, I love it. And was he worth the effort?"

She nodded. "I'm seeing him again tonight."

"You go girl." Suzanne beamed. "And don't forget to let me know if he has any single friends."

"Will do."

"Right, I better get on and do my last call on everyone else."

"Cheers, Suzanne. I'll be on my way out in about twenty minutes."

Suzanne waved and shot off to complete her scout for post and the evening head count.

Abby was just about to switch off her monitor for the day when the 'new mail' icon flashed up.

"Well, what do you know?" She hadn't expected to hear back from Adrianna Ashburn until the next morning. She'd only just sent her latest report through, and here was the permission to go ahead with her latest recommendations. "The formidable Adrianna must have been waiting by her computer," she murmured to herself.

Her report included fast track proposals, so she'd assumed the client would need time, maybe even some convincing. The Ashburn portfolio owned shares in an online domain company and she felt sure the shares were going to peak soon. She'd requested permission to trade in before a possible down turn, stating her reasons and suggesting it was a good time to gain maximum return. It was a fast payback system and she used it to underpin her other more unusual investments.

She hadn't expected the formidable Adrianna—as she'd forever be known—to agree so quickly, but she supposed a business woman had to be able to act fast to get a reputation like hers. The mail confirmed that the release documents would be printed, signed and returned to the Robertson offices by courier, for her action first thing in the morning. Abby couldn't help wondering if Adrianna had noticed that the work had been paced up a notch since she'd taken charge.

She sent a swift acknowledgement and flicked off the monitor. Anything else could wait. She had her reward to enjoy. Standing, she lifted her mobile phone and Zac's business card. She'd left both items on her desk as her personal goal for the day. Smiling, she tapped the number into her mobile phone, adding it to the memory. As it rang out she set the card back on the desk, still looking down at it. It was unusual, she noticed, no title. Just his name and three numbers. The venue card had no names and one number. How many cards did this guy have?

The sound of his voice distracted her from the question. "Zac Bordino."

"Hello, it's Abby...have I called at a convenient moment?"

"Abby," he chuckled. "You know, I had a feeling you might call right about now."

She was gratified to hear the interest in his voice when he realized it was her. "Good. I thought I'd see if your offer to entertain me again was still on."