Broken Wings (Contemporary Romance) Read Online Free Page B

Angelina into the meeting room, closing the door behind them. “Why, Jayden? Why didn’t you call me? You knew I didn’t see that email, and you were still here after I left. You are supposed to be my assistant, yet all you do is make my job as difficult as possible on an almost daily basis. I’m sorry, Jayden, but I'm going to ask for you to be transferred to another department. I cannot work with you any longer, I can’t trust you and I need an assistant I can trust and work with.”
    Jayden just glared at Angelina, the silence between them becoming more uncomfortable as the seconds passed by. “That promotion should have been mine, I have been working here far longer and until you arrived here, that promotion was practically mine. Yes, I am pissed off. Who wouldn’t be, and to be honest I don’t particularly want to work for you. So go ahead, endorse my transfer, it’s probably best all round.” Jayden then stood up and without another word he left the room.
    Angelina was stunned; she had not been expecting that at all. His words lingered in the air as she tried to understand what the hell had just happened. She felt there was something more to this. She had always treated him fairly and always taken his ideas on board, even running them past Geoffrey on many occasions. God, she needed a lunch with Lucy today!
    Lucy was already sitting in their usual place by the window on the comfy over- sized leather sofas when Angelina walked through the door with a dejected look on her face. “What’s with you today?” she asked, genuinely concerned.
    “ I have had the day from hell. I had a run-in with Jayden this morning; you won’t believe what he did this time.”
    Angelina filled Lucy in on the events of her morning at the office; two skinny lattes later, they were both laughing and Angelina felt a lot lighter for off-loading. “Well, I have something that will cheer you up; Richard is having a bit of a get together tonight at the Hare and Hounds. One of his long-time friends is home on leave and he wants to celebrate. He rarely gets to see him these days as he’s always away and when he does come home, it’s never for very long. I have only met him a couple of times myself briefly so I don't know him very well myself, but he's a bit of a looker, and single by all accounts! So anyway, he’s gathered all his friends for drinks tonight. What do you think? Are you up for it? You need a night out, Angelina, just come down for one drink, pretty please, just for me.”
    Angelina looked at her friend’s pleading smile. “Okay then, but just one drink, Lucy!”
    Suddenly Lucy’s arms were around her in a tight hug. “Thank you, thank you, you’re the best; I feared I was going to be surrounded by testosterone all evening!”
    “ Look, I have to get back to the office, what time do you want me there tonight?” asked Angelina as she picked up her bag and was already making her way to the door.
    “ 7:00 p.m. sharp, and don’t leave me waiting,” Lucy said, smiling.
    Angelina spent the rest of the afternoon keeping a low profile and researching her new client. She was still feeling upset from her run-in with Jayden earlier that morning and she was beginning to wonder if she had been a bit hasty in her decision. Maybe she should have given him one more chance? She read the minutes from the meeting emailed to her by Geoffrey’s secretary and actioned what she needed to before packing up and leaving the office. Traffic out of town was slow, as it was every day. It seemed everyone and their uncle hit the road at the exact same time every day and, coupled with the tourists that frequented the town, it made for a long slow journey. By the time she reached home, Angelina ran herself a bath and had a long soak. She pondered her outfit. Jeans and a sweater will do. I have no one to impress and nor do I want to.
    By seven o’clock, Angelina was pulling onto the Hare and Hound car park. It was packed, which was unusual for