Unwanted Affection

"Do you have nothing better to do or did you suddenly decide to become a deliveryman? Do you want to switch—"

Donovan's sentence came to an abrupt halt when he finally registered what his assistant said earlier. His assistant said the name 'Miss Ashford.'

"From whom did you say? Miss Ashford?"

His assistant nodded blankly. "That's right. That's what the deliveryman said."

At the same time, Donovan