After all, she would not only have to face him she would have to get by Heidi. Today wasn’t the day to feel inferior to his secretary. When she arrived, she had to marshal all her reserves to face the overbearing woman. “Did you have an appointment?” Heidi asked. “No.” Heidi smiled triumphantly. “Dirk’s very busy today.” This was Liza’s deciding moment. Should she cower under the woman’s totalitarianism or stake her claim on Dirk? “If he doesn’t want to see me, he’ll tell me to go away.” She waited for Heidi to buzz him. Heidi made no move toward the phone. Liza gave her a sweet smile, stalked past her, and opened Dirk’s door. Her smile fled as soon as he looked up and saw her. She leaned against the door after closing it on Heidi’s angry face. Dirk sat back and templed his fingers under his chin. “So I guess you talked to Sal,” she said. He didn’t reply. “It wasn’t what it looked like.” “Really? Because Sal said a man exited your kitchen shirtless while you were still in your pajamas.”
