Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate (Adelaide) novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76

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Nothing like your BFF catching you with the girl you wish you were with, and pointing out a

very important detail I had purposely omitted. I hadn’t mentioned my friends because I didn’t

want Brair to think she was keeping me from anything. This way, I had no other place to be

besides work or my lonely bed. I even installed a pet door so I had an excuse to stop by her

house and pick Rosie and Tucker up when they inevitably ventured off to her place. It was the

perfect formula. She usually only worked the mornings at the shop, and went home after we

met here most days for lunch. She liked the atmosphere while she worked through all the

accounts and balances of Jake’s messy filing system, well, now her business. When she got

home, she had Rosie and Tucker to keep her company, and I got to see her every day. Her

inviting me to dinner or my inviting her to my house was just icing on the cake. Lana and

Mazzie were about to blow my perfect formula to smithereens.

My sister brought the girls their drinks and took their lunch orders. She eyed Briar and me and

asked if we needed anything else.

“Best get us a double load of chili fries.” I grinned at Briar, and she shook her head smiling

out of exasperation. Lana watched us as she sipped her chocolate shake. Mazzie side–eyeing

me; fanfuckingtastic, an audience.

“How was work?” I asked Briar, trying to ignore them while pointing at the oil stains on her

old band tee. I hated that she wore it there. The damn thing fell off her shoulder, her slim

midriff exposed for any man’s gawking eyes; thankfully, the guys there were all happily taken

besides Knox who she hadn’t given the time of day to outside of work nessesity. Her hair was

pulled back with a bandana tied as a headband to keep the errant wisps of hair out of her face,

the rest bound up in a messy ponytail. She was absolutely beautiful just like this, I found

myself thinking, although my expression probably didn’t catch Briar’s notice at the thought.

Lana cleared her throat, letting me know it hadn’t passed her by unaware. The booth seat

shifted as Mazzie nudged Lana under the table, advising her to mind her business. These two

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would be problematic. Too nosy for their own good, I’d have to tell them why I was truly so

committed to my time with Briar so they would mind their ownbusiness.

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Sis came back with Mazzie and Lana’s orders and placed the chili fries between me and Briar,

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