Zalden's POV

Andrew called at the last minute to bail on today's meeting. As if that wasn't enough, he asked Belle to come in his stead.

“Why didn't you tell me earlier?” I hissed for the hundred time on the phone. I have been trying to get her out of my head for the last few days, and he just had to ruin all my efforts by calling her now.

“I'm sorry, sir, I thought you might need a little hand. Should I call her not to bother?” He asked on the phone.

“That'd be unnecessary,” I ...