Getting Some. Kayla Perrin
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Название: Getting Some
Автор: Kayla Perrin
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Эротика, Секс
isbn: 9781408906545
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“I’m just the messenger.”
“Oh, you’re more than that. I know you’ve been making calls on my behalf. Lobbying for me.”
“You’re a victim in this, just like the children from the foundation.”
“Thank you.” I reach across the desk and shake Nick’s hand. “Thank you, thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
I can’t stop grinning.
“Now, I can handle getting a real estate agent for you. Or you can do it. Whatever you like.”
I’m already paying enough money per hour for Nick’s services. There’s no need to let him handle aspects I can deal with myself. “I’ll call someone. Hopefully the house will sell right away.”
“I have a friend who’s a real estate agent, and I can put you in touch with him if you like. He can deal with the legal issues of selling the house that are required in this situation, given its special circumstances. He can control the money and cut you a check for your half directly, minus his commission, of course.”
Of course. People might have your best interests at heart…for a cost.
But I can’t worry about that, especially since the reality is that, despite any commission I’ll have to pay, I stand to collect a pretty penny. Charles and I bought that house when we were first married five years ago, and house prices in our neighborhood have gone up greatly since then. We paid off the mortgage after one of Charles’s large class-action cases settled, which means I should walk away with some sizable cash. Likely a little over three hundred grand after the commission is paid.
Three hundred thousand dollars! With that kind of money, I can easily invest what’s necessary into my business.
“Annelise?”
“I’m sorry.” I know that, as I meet Nick’s eyes, I’m grinning like a fool. “What were you saying?”
“I’ll let you know what the judge says about expediting your divorce.”
“Great.”
“I don’t anticipate any problems.”
“I can’t thank you enough for all your help, Nick.” Of course, I’ll owe him a pretty penny as well, but now I can afford to pay him! And it’s money well spent.
“That’s my job.” He closes the folder. “Please, when you get an offer for your house that you want to accept, let me know.”
“Absolutely.”
I reach across the table and shake Nick’s hand again.
When I turn to leave, I’m so high on happiness that I practically float out of the office.
Three
Lishelle
I have got The Headache from Hell. I rub my temples and groan as I stare at Linda Tennant, my station manager. She’s sitting on the armchair in my dressing room, while I’m on the folding chair in front of the mirror. The makeup artist recently finished doing my face for the six-o’clock news.
“I’m just saying,” Linda says, “you need to give me more than this. Some sort of concrete direction.”
“All I know is that it needs to be a pledge drive.”
“A nationwide pledge drive,” Linda says, her tone doubtful.
“Yes,” I respond without hesitation. “I’d really like to coordinate this with our sister stations across the country. That’s what will make this fund-raising effort unique—as well as raise much more money for the Wishes Come True Foundation.”
“I’m not saying it isn’t a great idea…in theory. But a nationwide fund-raising effort—that’s going to take time. Honestly, by the time we all coordinate schedules, it could be a year before this event takes place.”
“A year?” I all but gasp. “That’s way too long.”
“I’m giving you my opinion.”
“But we need to do this now. Strike while the iron is hot. The embezzlement story has been big news across the country. This is when people will be more likely to give—a lot.”
“I hear you. And we can definitely try to do something on our end. It’s the coordinating it with our sister stations that’s going to be tough.”
“We’ll work it out,” I say confidently. How, God only knows. But I want to see this happen. Soon. Before everyone forgets about the tragic turn of events the foundation faced. Now is the time that people will happily dig into their pockets and give. But a year from now? Who knows?
“I’m open to whatever ideas you have,” Linda says.
“I’ll get you something.” If it means I have to start making calls to all of our sister stations across the country, then I’ll do that.
When Linda leaves my dressing room, I stare at my reflection in the mirror. I don’t like what I see. Even with makeup, the dark circles under my eyes are noticeable. I haven’t admitted this to any of my friends, but I haven’t been sleeping well since Glenn screwed me over. And I’ve been far more stressed than I thought I would be.
I was able to exact some delicious revenge on my ex-boyfriend, but I realized after that, that the greatest reward would be doing something to benefit all those kids. My friends Claudia and Annelise agreed. Which is why I’m hell-bent on seeing this nationwide fund-raiser come to fruition.
I sigh and turn away from the mirror. Am I expecting too much? Should I coordinate a local fund-raising drive and forget the grandiose plans?
But that’s not what I want. This means a lot to me. I want more than anything to see something positive come of the heartache my girlfriends and I suffered at the hands of the men we loved. And I can’t think of anything more positive than raising money for the terminally ill children who were robbed.
Of course, it also helps that every moment I spend thinking about how I’ll make this fund-raiser happen is a moment I’m distracted from the memory of just how badly my heart was broken.
Two days later, I’m more than ready to get together with my girlfriends at our regular Sunday brunch spot. I arrive at Liaisons to see that Claudia and Annelise are already there, three mimosas on the table.
“Thank God,” I say as I slip into the booth beside Claudia, already reaching for my drink. The mimosa goes down smooth, hits the spot inside me that needs to be soothed.
“And we’re chopped liver?” Claudia asks playfully.
“Oh, hi, you two.” I smile sweetly as Annelise rolls her СКАЧАТЬ