Twenty-three

She bumped into a blonde young man. He had green laughing eyes, well-groomed beards and he was at least six feet tall. He looked kind as he apologized.

“My apologies ma'am,” he said as he steadied her.

She looked into his eyes and frowned

“I'm sorry, who are you?” she asked. Just then, Tristan walked in behind her and she turned to him. His expression darkened as he saw them and she realized why. The stranger's hands were still on her arms and they were standing too close for comfort.

She cleared her throat and stepped back, then she linked her arms with Tristan’s arm.

“Who is this?” she asked with the sweetest smile.

“Sarah's replacement. Angela, meet Leo, my new secretary”

“Nice to meet you Leo, I'm Angela” she said with an extended hand. He took her hand and his grip was very firm.

“Nice to meet you too Angela, I have a feeling we'll get along well” he said with a piercing gaze that seemed to go deep into her soul.

To her amazement, she found herself blushing. She quickly drew ba