Chapter Ten

GAVIN

Lara walked into my office like she had nothing to hide—calm and collected in that quiet way that always managed to get under my skin. Not in an irritating way. In a complicated way.

I didn’t look up at first. Kept my eyes on the screen. Because if I looked at her right now, I might ask her something I shouldn’t. Like who the guy was.

“The vendor report.” I said, voice clipped. “I need it wr