My Fake Fiancé (The Greene Family #8)

by Piper Rayne

The bell rings when I open the door and I smile because I can’t wait to see her, but when I look, she’s not behind the desk. “Just a minute,” she calls. I approach the desk, still unable to stop smiling because I can’t wait to see her reaction. I’m hoping she’ll be as excited as I am. It’s not like we’re dating, but we’re definitely flirting. “So sorry.” She comes out from the back office but doesn’t look up right away. “Can I help you?” She lifts her head, and her stunning hazel eyes are red rimmed and her cheeks stained from tears. “Mandi?” I drop my suitcase and round the reception area. “Noah?” She swipes under her eyes. “What are you doing here? I didn’t see a reservation for you.” She ignores my closeness and types into the computer as though she missed it. “I was going to head home to New York, but I wanted to see you.” She blinks a couple of times and looks at me. “See me?” I nod. “What’s wrong?” She shakes her head. Anyone who really knows Mandi knows she sees her problems as hers and hers alone. She’ll never burden someone else with them. “Come on. Tell me.” I open my arms, but she doesn’t walk into them. Gotta admit, that stings a little.