He was good-looking, but she’d known that going in. If he was also sharp, that only meant she had to be even more on her game. What she cared about was keeping him distracted and semisatisfied until her mom returned. “She wants to give you the money in person. She’s very eager to meet you and your brother.” “In person, huh?” He straightened his back. “My brother said your mom’s been out of touch for a couple days. Is everything okay?” “With my mother?” Posy pulled the strap of her bag tighter across her shoulder, praying her voice would hold steady. “She’s fine.” “Oh, good to know. I thought she might be sick or having some other kind of trouble.” “No.” She needed to give him the file she’d brought and get out of here. “She was called out of town unexpectedly to visit my aunt. She asked me to watch her store and dog-sit—and keep this appointment with you.
