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Jackson groaned. 
    Jackson put his work aside and cut a check for Daisy so she could get started redecorating.  Daisy was happy that Max stuck around during the process.  It kept Jackson’s grumpiness at bay. 
    With the check for the job in hand, Daisy then went out shopping for supplies and accent pieces to spruce up the office.  First she had to get some chocolate to soothe her soul after the stress she had just witnessed.  Brownie?  Cookies?  Cupcake?  Didn’t matter.  She had to get something comforting fast.    
     
     

 
    Chapter Five
     
     
     
     
    It was a relief to be out of there.  As a freelance redecorator, Daisy had seen a wide assortment of living and work situations.  Few were quite that tense.  The whole place seemed like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment. 
    Luckily she was now able to move on to her favorite part of her job—shopping.  Every woman she knew loved to shop, but she got to do it for a living.  Granted, she didn’t get to keep anything she bought, but there were far worse ways to make a living. 
    Whenever Daisy was on a job, she always made Fiona’s Favorites her first stop.  Fiona’s had the most eclectic selection in town.  Not to mention the prices were downright hard to beat.  They were so good in fact that Daisy went to Fiona’s in her spare time to pick up décor for her own apartment. 
    Daisy was always at her happiest when shopping.  She browsed the aisles eager to see what treasures and rare finds awaited around every corner.  Suddenly she felt completely at peace.  It was as if the tensions of the morning had melted away. 
    Like usual, Daisy found just what she was looking for at Fiona’s.  She was very happy with her finds—not to mention coming in just under budget.  Now she only had to make one quick stop at the home improvement store before heading back to the office. 
     
     
     
     
     
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    Daisy couldn’t wait to see the look on Max’s face when he saw the great accent pieces she’d picked up.  Most would come in a truck later, but she had loaded in some pieces in her car to drive to the office herself.   Unfortunately, she wasn’t even able to unload her car without drama meeting her in the parking lot.  As Daisy grabbed some of the recent buys from her trunk, she heard the bookkeeper Jackson and legal assistant Chloe having a heated conversation in the parking lot.
    Daisy shut her trunk quietly and hid out of sight between two cars.  She listened in to Chloe and Jackson’s conversation.   
    Chloe was exasperated.  “Jackson, why are you doing this?”
    “Because I love you.  I always have and I always will,” Jackson replied.
    Chloe grimaced.  “Please stop saying that.  It’s over.  We broke up months ago.”
    “What do you mean ‘we’?  You were the one that left me.  I’m begging you to reconsider.”
    “Sorry, but I’ve moved on.” 
    Jackson wasn’t about to give up that easy.  “He’s no good for you.” 
    “How do you know that?”
    “First of all, he’s married.”
    “Not for much longer.”
    Jackson was confused.  “What are you talking about?”
    “I heard his wife say today that she’s going to divorce him.”
    “You were listening in on Max’s conversation?”
    “No.  I didn’t have to.  It was loud enough that I thought everyone in the office heard it.”
    “Well, I was working.  He’s got me doing the jobs of three people in there,” Jackson complained. 
    “Anyway, this divorce could be just the thing we need to finally get our relationship out in the open.”
    Jackson shook his head.  “This is going to end badly.  I just know it.” 
    Chloe disagreed.  “You don’t know what you’re talking about.  His wife was the only obstacle in the way.  Now she’ll be gone.  If anything, things are finally looking up.”
    “Chloe, listen to me.  You should get as far away from Max Cash as you can.  If you stay with him, you’re just