Chapter 38

The new week went smoothly as Ava easily transitioned into her role as an acting personal assistant. Hunter kept his word of just friends, doing his best to keep his distance. The problem was, they both desperately wanted each other more than ever, and the thoughts of Sizzle Island lingered in their minds.

Early Friday afternoon, Ava headed to the employee's break room to grab her lunch. As she turned to set her food on the table, a handsome man, not much older than her, walked in. The tall, statuesque marketing manager straightened his tailored suit as he made a beeline for the beautiful, curvy redhead.

"Afternoon, Miss Cole. You look lovely today.”

“Oh, hello, Jasper. How did that meeting go last night?”

"It would have been better with you there to pretty up the place. A group of grouchy old men in suits complaining about profit margins isn't my idea of fun."

"What part of this tech work is fun? It's just a bunch of mumbo jumbo to me."

Taking the back of his hand, he ran it down her