Chapter 33

Cody's hand paused mid-motion, his cigarette still between his fingers. He looked down and noticed that it was almost burned to the filter. He tapped twice, pulled a fresh one from the pack, lit it, and took a drag. Then, he said, "Of course I'll help! I've been dying to see what you and Arnaud's kids would look like. With two ridiculously good-looking parents, the baby would be absolutely stunning." Lynae offered a faint, seemingly shy smile, but it slipped away the instant she thought of Sylvia. "First, I want to be Arnaud's secretary. That way, I'll naturally get to spend more time with him every day. He'll eventually get used to having me around," she said. "But… Didn't I tell you before that Ms. Reid is really proactive when it comes to being his secretary? I'm afraid trying to get her to transfer voluntarily probably isn't going to work," Cody stated. "I already asked her, and she said okay." Cody was taken aback. "Seriously?" Lynae nodded. "I asked her in person. Why wo