Lamar.” “Yessir. And thank you again, Mr. Wilder.” He chuckled. “We’ll be working closely together, please, call me Adam.” “How about I think about it and let you know?” “I’ll take it. Enjoy the rest of your vacation.” The call disconnected. Alyse Lamar had every intention of doing so. She pocketed her phone with a soft yet emphatic, “Yes!” She had gone in for this job three months ago. After meeting with a company man named Rhodi, being interviewed, and making it through their vetting process, she’d made the short list. Which led to more of the same. As they were making final decision she’d let them know—again—she would be out of the country for two weeks. Honestly, she’d been under the belief that would have taken her out of the running for the position. Her shock at Adam’s—one she’d yet to meet in person—call, she knew went through when she spoke to him.
