Chapter 15 Stolen Design Drafts

Callie sighed in relief, but she was also curious about where Nelson headed. But then she shook her head, and reminded herself that his whereabouts was none of her business. He was just her nominal husband. … The next morning, to avoid an awkward encounter with Nelson, Callie got up extra early and went to the office. But then she ran into Mr. Montes instead. "Good morning, Mr. Montes," she greeted him with a smile. "Morning." He nodded, looked her up and down and said, "Come with me tonight to a dinner meeting. Dress nicely. We’ll meet business partners, and we can't be remiss." Callie was surprised. "Me?" "Who else then?" Mr. Montes suddenly became impatient. "It's just a dinner. If you don't want to, then don't work here anymore!" Callie hesitated. She didn't really want to attend company dinners, but if she said no… She looked at the expression on Mr. Montes' face, and thought to herself, 'No big deal. It's just a dinner.' "Okay, I'll be there on time." Mr. Montes'