brightly.
“Sure,” I mutter, surprised at her unscheduled visit. She enters and sits down,
tossing her long black hair over her shoulder. “I just wanted to check you’re
okay. Roach asked me to pay you a visit,” she adds hurriedly as her face
reddens. “I mean with all that went on last night.”
Jack Hyde’s arrest is all over the newspapers, but no one seems to ha一ve
made the connection yet with the fire at GEH.
“I’m fine,” I answer, trying not to think too deeply about how I feel. Jack
wanted to harm me. Well, that’s not news. He’s tried before. It’s Christian I’m
more concerned about.
I glance quickly at my e-mail. There’s still nothing from him. I don’t know if I
were to send him an e-mail, whether I’d just be provoking Mr. Burning Rage
further.
“Good,” Elizabeth answers, and her smile actually touches her eyes for a
change. “If there’s anything I can do—anything you need—let me know.”
“Will do.”
Elizabeth stands. “I know how busy you are, Ana. I’ll let you get back to it”
“Um . . . thanks.”
That has to ha一ve been the briefest most pointless meeting in the Western
Hemisphere today. Perhaps Roach sent her in here. Perhaps he’s worried,
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and reach for my BlackBerry in the hope that there might be a message from
Christian. As I do, my work e-mail pings.
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Statement
Date: August 26, 2011 13:04
To: Anastasia Grey
Anastasia
Detective Clark will be visiting your office today at 3 pm to take your
statement.
I ha一ve insisted that he should come to you, as I don’t want you going to the
police station.
Christian Grey
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.
I gaze at his e-mail for a full five minutes, trying to think of a light and witty
response to lift his mood. I draw a complete blank, and opt for brevity
instead.
From: Anastasia Grey
Subject: Statement
Date: August 26, 2011 13:12
To: Christian Grey
Okay.
A x
Anastasia Grey
Commissioning Editor, SIP
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