Dear Gabby

Excerpt

"The name's Cole Powers, Ms Fallon.” Again, his tone sounded sharp. "You gave my sister advice causing her to run away. We haven't heard from her in weeks."
"You're Cole Powers?" Standing quickly, she accidentally knocked the sheets of paper off her desk. She watched how they all fluttered toward the floor as if in slow motion. Instead of picking them up, she let them lie in a jumbled mess.
“Yes, I’m Cole Powers.”
"I just received the letter from your lawyer this morning, but I didn’t expect you to stop by.” She leaned down and started gathering the sheets. From the corner of her eye, she could see the frown lining his face over her keeping him waiting while she finished the menial task.
“I had my attorney send the letter, but I decided to visit you in person.”
"Why did you find it necessary to stop by?" She tried sounding as if his presence wasn’t disturbing her. She knew she was rambling, but she couldn't stop her nervous chatter. The man may intimidate her by just a look, but at the same time, he intrigued her. She couldn’t get over how his sensuous looks caused such turmoil in her.
"For starters, Ms Fallon, you can tell me where you advised my sister to go.”
He reached up and brushed a stray lock of hair away from his smooth forehead as if it bothered him. The action almost brought another nervous smile to her face, but she decided not to irritate him any further. A friendlier approach was what she needed. If they were on a first name basis, maybe he would be a little less hostile.
"We don’t have to be so formal. My first name is Gabby.” She smiled again at him. While she waited for his reply, her gaze traveled over his dark suit. It fit his muscular frame to perfection. She definitely liked what she saw. An incredulous expression lined his features when he caught her giving him the once over.
"I’m not here to strike up a friendship with you,” he stated in a cool tone. “I want to discuss how the advice in your column caused my sister to run away. Let's get back to our discussion on where you sent her.”