<strong>Chapter</strong><strong>383</strong>


    Thefemaleshopassistantlookedherupanddownandsaidapprovingly,“Girl,anystylesuitsyou!Wehavegottobemoreopenabout suchthings,don’tbeshy.Youmightconsiderbuyingtwosets.Needanyotheressories?”Shepickedouttwosets<strong>..</strong>


    Majadidn’thavethegutstoseewhatstyletheywere.Shequicklystuffedthemintoherbag,paidviaherphone,andduckedoutofthe store.


    Whenshegotbacktohercar,herheartwasracing.Shethrewthebagonthepassenger seatandtookadeepbreath.


    Afterdrivingbacktothehotel,sheusedherroomkeytoopenthedoor.


    Shehadanhourtilleighto’clock,andsheneededtotakeabathfirst.


    Thebathwashedawayherfatigue.


    Shedriedherselfoffandopenedthewhiteoutfit.


    Whenshesawwhatitlookedlike,herhandtrembledslightly,andshenearlydroppedit.


    Heatsurgedfromthesolesofherfeettothetopofherhead,asifshewereabouttomelt.


    Aftermentallypreparingherself forhalfanhour,shefinallyputtheoutfiton.


    Herfigureblendedperfectlywiththewhiteoutfit.


    Thiskindofsexyoutfit/entuatedherfigure,makingherwaistlookslimandherlegslooklong.


    Shedidn’tevendaretolookinthemirrorforlong.


    Onlyafterputtingonacoatdidshedaretogoout.


    Thecloseritgottoeight,themorenervousshebecame.


    AtthatmomentnwascalledbacktotheRaymondfamilybyanunexpectedcallfromHoldenRaymond.


    Hewassitting onthesofa,sippingcoffee,reportingtherecentdevelopmentsoftheRaymondCorporationtoHolden,whenhewasasked


    “HowarethingsgoingwithMaja?WhencanIexpectmygreat–grandson?”


    Onlythendinthinkofthatwoman.Ifitwasn’tforHolden’sreminder,hewouldhaveforgottenabouther.


    Shehadbeenquiteunderstandingrecently,nothangingaroundandbeinganuisance.


    “Notbad.”


    Holdenlookedathimskeptically,thenasked,“How’sMaja’sfather’scondition?Haveyoucontactedthehospital?What’sthedisease?Youhavetime,payavisittothePennyfeatherfamily.”


    “Didn’tshetellyou,we’reworkingonit?”


    “Humph,Majaalwayscoversforyou.You’resuchatroublemaker,evenhavinganaffair.IfIeverfindoutyou’remessingaroundagain,


    I’ll breakyourlegs.BreakupwiththatShepardfamilygirl.”


    “Iwillbreakup.”


    Holdennoddedinsatisfaction,“Nootherwomen haveappearedaroundyoutheseyears.AslongasyoutreatMajawell,youwillloveher.”


    ButwhenhethoughtaboutwhyMajahapromised,hisfaceimmediatelyshowedatouchofirritation.


    “What,areyoustillnotconvinced?”


    HoldenmistookhisdiscontentforbeingforcedtobreakupwithCarlene,andhisfaceturnedcold.


    <strong>“</strong>No,Grandfather,Ihavesomethingtonight.”


    Hestoodupandpickeduphiscoat..


    ButHoldenhadsetupachessboard.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    “IhaveaskedJeff,hesaidallyourmeetingsfortodayareover,andyouhavenonsfortonight.Apanymeforagameof chess.”


    Jandidnot tellJeffabouthisnswithMaja,soJefftoldHoldenthathewasfreetonight.


    Agameofchess,attheirusualpace,wouldtakeatleasthalfanhour.


    “Grandfather.”


    Holdenmmedhishandonthetable,hisgazesharp,“Areyouinsuchahurrybecausethere’sawomanwaitingforyou<strong>?</strong>”


    Suppressedbythewordsnloweredhiseyesandputhissuitback.


    “No.”