He had chocolates waiting on her desk when she came into work on Monday. Somehow Gretchen wasn’t surprised to see Kyle sitting in a chair inside her corner office on Tuesday morning. Aside from her personal hurt feelings and disappointment, their date on Saturday had been a tremendous success. He’d picked a restaurant frequented by people in the business, showing without words how much he wanted his modeling life back. And Jamie, although not the person Gretchen would have chosen, had been the perfect lure to remind him of what he’d been missing, something she, in her plus-size clothing, couldn’t offer. She’d also had time to analyze the meaning behind the flowers and the chocolates. As much as she’d tried to make a gracious exit, her actions still suggested the other woman’s interruption had upset her. As such, Kyle’s gifts were an attempt to soothe her ego and get on her good side. Totally unnecessary, of course. Desperation trumped pride in her quest to bring him back to the Zola Modeling Agency.
