Aaron’s eyes widened. “I hadn’t thought about that.”
“If I were you, I’d file the challenge as soon as possible, to keep him from doing that.”
“That’s not a bad idea.”
“Do you have a lawyer who can help you?”
“Ryan can do it.”
“Your brother’s a lawyer?”
“He just passed the bar.”
“That’s great. You take care of that, and I’ll see what I can find to help you out.”
“Thank you, Mr. Humphrey,” Aaron said. “You’re actually an all right guy.”
“Just trying to do the right thing.”
They were soon served lunch, and Aaron immediately dug in, clearly in a rush to get moving on the challenge.
As soon as he finished, Humphrey said, “Don’t feel the need to hang around while I eat. I know you have things to do.”
“Thanks, Mr. Humphrey,” Aaron said, already pushing out of his seat.
He held out a hand and Humphrey shook it.
“If you can, let me know when you’ve filed. I’ll raise a glass to your coming success.”
“Will do.” And with that, Aaron was gone.
Humphrey allowed himself to relax for the first time in what seemed like weeks. It was just possible that things were going to work out, and even better than he hoped.
The waiter returned. “Will there be anything else?”
“Actually, I would love another glass of this wonderful Chardonnay.”
The waiter flashed a smile. “I’ll be right back.”
Humphrey took the last sip from his current glass and wondered if maybe he should order some dessert, too.
Chapter 16
All Gordon Pryce ever wantedwas to lead a quiet life.
He was a reader and, as such, took more pleasure in the stories he consumed than in any real-life interactions.
That quality had made him very good at his job as an MI6 analyst, where he spent most of his time scouring intelligence reports and news stories for useful information.
Every morning he’d have a breakfast of toast and a soft-boiled egg, take the Tube to the office, spend the day with his eyes glued to his computer screen, then return home with a takeout meal he would eat while reading another book.
The perfect life.
Or it would have been if not for the one mistake he’d made years ago that had turned his world upside down.
He was not a particularly attractive man and had little luck with the opposite sex. He’d eventually come to terms with the fact that a romantic relationship was not in the cards for him.
And then he met Rachel.
