The Christmas Party
“There was a sombre air about him and his face was pale and serious. It wasn’t the happy, smiling countenance that had kissed her yet again before leaving the room not ten minutes earlier. She settled herself on the edge of the bed and waited. Simon sat next to her and took her hand in his. He fiddled with each of her fingers without speaking.
‘You might as well spit it out,’ she said when he didn’t fill the silence. ‘I gather Lance didn’t take your resignation too kindly. Did he get all heavy a...nd threaten legal action?’ Kirsten studied his face, wishing she could read the veiled emotions. ‘You have to remember that beneath that fading exterior beats a strong, litigious American heart.’ ‘No, he didn’t threaten me with legal action,’ Simon said with a ponderous puff of breath. ‘He didn’t threaten me with anything at all.’ ‘What then?’ Simon looked at her squarely. ‘Before I could say anything, he offered me a promotion.’ ‘What?’ He gave a humourless half-laugh, shaking his head in disbelief.MoreLess
‘You might as well spit it out,’ she said when he didn’t fill the silence. ‘I gather Lance didn’t take your resignation too kindly. Did he get all heavy a...nd threaten legal action?’ Kirsten studied his face, wishing she could read the veiled emotions. ‘You have to remember that beneath that fading exterior beats a strong, litigious American heart.’ ‘No, he didn’t threaten me with legal action,’ Simon said with a ponderous puff of breath. ‘He didn’t threaten me with anything at all.’ ‘What then?’ Simon looked at her squarely. ‘Before I could say anything, he offered me a promotion.’ ‘What?’ He gave a humourless half-laugh, shaking his head in disbelief.MoreLess
Read book The Christmas Party for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
User Reviews: