She lowered the pen onto the clipboard before grasping the temporary employee badge the security guard had placed beside it. He’d been flirting again, but she suspected it was more pity than genuine interest. Those soul-deep brown eyes held a wealth of understanding as he watched her studiously ignoring the scene across the lobby. No. Don’t think about that. She opened her eyes slowly and looked up to see the scene hadn’t changed in the slightest. With a quick smile at the sexy security guard, she clipped the badge to her blazer and pulled her purse more firmly over her shoulder. I can do this. Lifting her chin, she tried to concentrate on each step as she walked across the foyer to the elevators ahead. Willing herself to be invisible had become more natural over the past few months. So far, so good. Luckily, Marc hadn’t spotted her yet. The last thing she needed was for him to try to speak to her again. He just didn’t get it. Bad enough the entire office knew he’d cheated on her and broken her heart, but now he wanted to be friends?
