He jammed his hands into his pockets. “I don’t care.”
Her jaw dropped, just for a moment. Where was her compassionate friend? The one who had helped her coming to terms with her abusive relationship? I was the one who kissed Devon. The answer was on the tip of her tongue. Biting the inside of her cheek, she drew back. Telling him would only screw Devon. Wasn’t that why she wanted to just get out, and not to screw anyone? No pun intended. “Well that’s pretty shitty of you. People matter. Are you so blinded by this CEO title? I wanted to repay you for being a good friend, but—”
He ran his hand down his face. “Hey. I’m sorry. Whoever this is will have to take one for the team. She shouldn’t be doing that either. And if you don’t discover who that is, I will.”
She locked her spine into place, and avoided staring at him. Shit. Maybe the friend she thought she knew had turned into this greedy bastard who was no doubt into an over-the-top competitive relationship with his brother. She should tell him the truth then walk away.
She thrust her hand in her hair. If she told Matthew she’d been the one with Devon, she’d lose her job. From the beginning, she’d known her position was temporary as her qualifications far exceeded what the job demanded. She’d done it for Matthew. But, was she ready to never see Devon again?
Are you done with Devon?“Fine. I’ll help you. But what if you find out who’s stealing first?” she asked, barely catching up with the jumbled ideas in her head. What if she tried to buy time and help find out who really did it?
“As soon as I do, I couldn’t care less about his sex life. I know that if I find out, I will expose him.”
She shrugged. “If he was the one who stole.”
He narrowed his eyes at her, his mouth flatted into a thin line. “All of a sudden you care?”
“I don’t. To be honest, I was about to resign from my position as I came here to meet you.”
“Don’t you do that. My wife just left me. You are the only person who has my back and I need you in this company until I figure things out.”
Interesting. What if Devon hadn’t done it? Until now, there was no evidence against him, only Matthew’s paranoia. However… If she discovered who was really behind the stealing, maybe she’d get Devon off the hook. After all, he didn’t deserve to go down because of something he didn’t do. This way, she could use that as leverage and have Matthew get off his brother’s back. Buying time was essential. “Fine. I’ll stay.”
