Invincible. Diana Palmer. Читать онлайн. Newlib. NEWLIB.NET

Автор: Diana Palmer
Издательство: HarperCollins
Серия:
Жанр произведения: Вестерны
Год издания: 0
isbn:
Скачать книгу
narrow look. “I can’t abide clutter.” She smiled flirtatiously.

      “Don’t let us keep you,” Cash replied in a tone that sounded as icy as his expression looked.

      “Yes. We’d better go.” Carson moved to the door and opened it.

      “Nice to have met you, Chief Grier,” Lanette purred. “If you ever want a competent secretary, I might be persuaded to come out of retirement. I used to work for a law firm. And I know how to file.”

      Cash didn’t reply.

      “Lanette,” Carson said shortly.

      “I’m coming.” She smiled again at Cash. “Bye now.” She didn’t even look at Carlie.

      She went to the door and through it. Carlie didn’t look up from her computer screen. She hoped she wasn’t going to bite through her tongue. Only when she heard the door close did she lift her eyes again and looked through the window.

      Carson was striding along beside the blonde and not with his usual smooth gait. He was almost stomping toward his black sedan.

      Carlie started coughing and almost couldn’t stop.

      “You okay?” Cash asked with concern.

      “Got...choked on the air, I guess,” she laughed. She could barely stop. “Gosh, do you think she bathes in that perfume?”

      “Go outside and take a break. I’ll turn the AC on for a few minutes to clear the room,” Cash said abruptly. “Go on.”

      She wasn’t about to go out front and risk running into Carson and his beautiful companion. “I’ll just step out back,” she managed, still coughing.

      She got outside and leaned against the door, dragging in deep breaths until she was able to get her breath again. There must be something in that perfume that she was allergic to. Although, come to think of it, she’d almost choked sitting next to a woman in church the week before who’d been wearing a musky sort of perfume. She’d learned long ago that she could only manage the lightest of floral colognes, and not very often. Funny, her lungs giving her so much trouble over scent, and she didn’t even smoke.

      She went back inside after a couple of minutes. Cash was talking to two patrolmen who’d stopped by with a legal question about a traffic stop.

      She went back to her desk and sat down.

      “You should see your doctor,” Cash said when the patrolmen went out.

      She raised both eyebrows. “He’s married.”

      He burst out laughing. “That’s not what I meant, Carlie. I think you had a reaction to Ms. Harris’s perfume.”

      “Too much perfume bothers me sometimes, it’s just allergies.” She shrugged. “I have a problem with pollen, too.”

      “Okay. If you say so.”

      “I’ll get the files in better order,” she offered.

      “Don’t let some outsider’s comment worry you,” he said curtly. “Women like that one tear holes in everything they touch.”

      Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.

      Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

      Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

      Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEAYABgAAD/4RoERXhpZgAATU0AKgAAAAgABwESAAMAAAABAAEAAAEaAAUA AAABAAAAYgEbAAUAAAABAAAAagEoAAMAAAABAAIAAAExAAIAAAAcAAAAcgEyAAIAAAAUAAAAjodp AAQAAAABAAAApAAAANAADqYAAAAnEAAOpgAAACcQQWRvYmUgUGhvdG9zaG9wIENTMiBXaW5kb3dz ADIwMTQ6MTE6MTAgMDk6NDk6NDQAAAAAA6ABAAMAAAABAAEAAKACAAQAAAABAAAB9KADAAQAAAAB AAADQAAAAAAAAAAGAQMAAwAAAAEABgAAARoABQAAAAEAAAEeARsABQAAAAEAAAEmASgAAwAAAAEA AgAAAgEABAAAAAEAAAEuAgIABAAAAAEAABjOAAAAAAAAAEgAAAABAAAASAAAAAH/2P/gABBKRklG AAECAABIAEgAAP/tAAxBZG9iZV9DTQAB/+4ADkFkb2JlAGSAAAAAAf/bAIQADAgICAkIDAkJDBEL CgsRFQ8MDA8VGBMTFRMTGBEMDAwMDAwRDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAENCwsN Dg0QDg4QFA4ODhQUDg4ODhQRDAwMDAwREQwMDAwMDBEMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwM DAwM/8AAEQgAoABgAwEiAAIRAQMRAf/dAAQABv/EAT8AAAEFAQEBAQEBAAAAAAAAAAMAAQIEBQYH CAkKCwEAAQUBAQEBAQEAAAAAAAAAAQACAwQFBgcICQoLEAABBAEDAgQCBQcGCAUDDDMBAAIRAwQh EjEFQVFhEyJxgTIGFJGhsUIjJBVSwWIzNHKC0UMHJZJT8OHxY3M1FqKygyZEk1RkRcKjdDYX0lXi ZfKzhMPTdePzRieUpIW0lcTU5PSltcXV5fVWZnaGlqa2xtbm9jdHV2d3h5ent8fX5/cRAAICAQIE BAMEBQYHBwYFNQEAAhEDITESBEFRYXEiEwUygZEUobFCI8FS0fAzJGLhcoKSQ1MVY3M08SUGFqKy gwcmNcLSRJNUoxdkRVU2dGXi8rOEw9N14/NGlKSFtJXE1OT0pbXF1eX1VmZ2hpamtsbW5vYnN0dX Z3eHl6e3x//aAAwDAQACEQMRAD8A5YJiibCkWwJPzW1bQophhUuDC3LpaXAbxYY2uj3sOzf9FzX7 Lf8AC/olFmLS7HZb9prredxdXZyAC5rNrWbn/pdu73NV7K6f0rCyjjX35Vha1jnPqqqaALGttb9O yx7trX+5A6h044ba7qrRk4mQ0uovA2ztjfVayXenazd/bVbFzeLIcYjKX64cWEyhPHHLHh4/RLJG P6Hr4WWWGUQSQPTpKpcXD/eYDDxi+5n2tjdljmVWOI9NzG7f0x2l1nu3+z02f+e032KptrGvy6XM e/a51bpgFr3+p79jfzNn9exF6hgV4d9dTLDc2ymu7c5oYR6m72bWuf8ARa1SZ00O6XZn+pD63fzG 0Qa97cd12/du9tj/APRo/esXt4snuejPKGPEeGXqnm/m9OH08X9dHtS4pR4dYAylr0j8yM9Pp3OA z8ctH0CXciYG7932+5/7n/giX7Px9o/XafUE7pcNmhgbC073bkTpvT2Z2Q6h932eGbmv2hzZLm1t bZ7mbW77Ge5qqvqfW5zLWlj63FljO7XNOyxv9lOjmhLJPEJ/rMYjKca/RyfL/e/wFGBERLh0ldG+ yV3TtlttFmRVXdU5rQHHa1wI3WO3u+j6Tn1M/wCF/TP/AMAns6fQ3VubQ4BpLtdSQC7bWxpdu3/4 L+WmysVuNk347Xb2UPcwPI2ztMbto3bUbK6Z9nxMbJFheb/bawtA9N5YzIYzcHO376rP5CH3jHeI Gf8AP/zXp+f0e5/gen99Xtn1en5Pm12c9rdJIhTARPTKb0yp7WcL/9DE9E+CZ9Psd8FqfZfJRtxf 0bvgVrCerW4GHWqp6paf5FH/AJ5qTisv+rmTW7X7Pk1ur8t4ex//AJ8V3qtbP2hYXODSa6DB5j0a k92K6jpgxXtLbsiz7Taw6FlbGurx22N/Nfa53qbf+DWdj15f4fD9IHl5x/u4cf6yX+J6P+qM8h68 578Y/wAaXpaHWGRfU793Dxz/ANByuY3TM0ZTsN+PY3Hswzh+qWEM3lvr+pv+j7s6x+1WLsZr87Gc 8TXVi032j+RSx1rh/bc1taqNosqe3K/w9bxcXeLgfUeo4Qnl5XHjxkA48ESOIcX66XqwmPqjwzxe z/46uNRySkQfVM/4n6X+NxOfjVl1OQ4e1xx5B7g+rju/6LlY6rWMiuvqbRH2lvp5A8MiobXf9v07 bP8Ardq0b8NteXntrH6N1Tra/wCpbZj3s/zd2xNRiixt2A8hrMwD03nhl7Pdj2H+S/8AmrP+DUpy RJ+9w2hISn48rnw4ZZP/AAv9Xn/6itEDXtHqNP8AaQnLh/xvkc7IxDk9Vto/0+U6ufJzyHf9BWbM fLtwuoPyMe2kG1mZULGFoAB9Gysbv3Maz/oKxZjn7Rn3RBY+yoeVl73VO/zKPtCbBxq6sytrhtqv Dse3+ra01/8ARcm5OI4hkBFcrHFKqufFh4OZzRhLi/ymL28aQAJGJ/yhl/zvRC/8JyPR8kwpWkMV zQW2CLGEsePBzTsf/wBJqX2byWjxdjbBwv8A/9G6MdP9la6pz3Pa1rX+kW7HPduI9QQ1nt27WrSG P5ITGta+1rjDW3NcZ/4pysZskhwCJMeOYgSOEnh4Zfv8aIxGti6FoA/MY1rm5T31lpfVY3gtGj2j ez1KX1u+lWoHE0BfD/XBe4yS6fbvbaX+71PexG2fqzWOBbvfYYOhDbCxo/zmVWWKdAHqOYTM2C0f C4Ftjf7NjK1Xw5BH25QjCMTKUMsoQjD3ISnkw8rk9H788f8A44yTjfFZJNXGzfDpxZA1xTY7e42O MbcZ7STuLCHWMZ9Hb6P84pHHBeyslrRZI3OnaNJ920FytMr/AFi2v/hK3f8AQtTZ9E1Bo0L9zQfM tcpYSIhm9vhhISlGBjGMQOEcOOxH5uFYRco8VkEAnX/GawxnfnOeC1pocCZhjSd1P/F7lF9INAtM Frtxa0TvGzbYHH833Ncx7FcL9+PZbw60Nd8HP/Rv/wDBm2KFFc12tPZ1sDwBZTt/6CEMwP3fgjGE c387ERH6WGcow/8AGpR/6mkx+eySY/Lr/W/9Ca76QwkPyARYW3u9thaXWDe22zbX9P3qPoNsa+XC sVsbYZDiYLgwbPTDvc1+1XaXMFTC4TurqI1bwK2ju5NawC9wAMOpBgDWBbWeFHjzj7sJxyRuXs+5 wjDw4pZpwhluMY+n5/8ALLpQ/WUYnTi4fm9XAPS1PQLh6vqC4WPLXvgtcLAN221j/wB5v56X2dW6 qnOfYIgG3e4eG1vpsa7+W7e57kX0VZ5eZMNSCAZCEgBHixRP6uXo9Hy/uehjmBf0F/3ur//S7EUq i2hlnUL6niQHsdHn6blt+mFXZ05jMx2WHu3PguZptkDYO276KflBnwVRqYlK/wB2pRP/AEkxNX4h zrqGOy68VggNG98EzLva33fS3bG2Js3GGM+myuQ15NbgSSJPvqPuP+kratOrpzK8mzJ3uc6zUtMQ NNvt03fRU8rCryqTS8loJDg5vILTua5v9oKPJi445DURk/yMq/m/b/mPV+jHjh7iROiNTw/pePF8 7lVAP6nYG8OFTh82Wqeds9ShjSCRZDgO3tcrB6GzeXtvsa5waCfb+bo383+UpDotf6M+o/dW4un2 iZ093tSAyfrBwipzMweLoeH0/Kq46GzoK2cw47/trsUaNbbuj+RYPUZ/m2+ui1NH2vMZ2aX6fGup a/2Jn2n7TB37dnlE8/igjpLG33XB75vnc2REkenLdP3Uo4pRlEgg8OaWX+7inHL6P8HJnmozBBvr Hh/whw/940elVMfiMsLQXbK/cQJ0YzuhZbKrs2tmj67aSD3BHqVK83oAawMbkPDWgAA7OBoBqxEP SK/Vqs3vaam7I0gifU92n737ibCOX2MWKQF4vY14t/YyY5yr0/u40kx45Ss+ri6fviTnYm6q52La fdXDJPcR+gs/tVj0v+tK56SsZHTK8i5l+412MESwj3NkO2v3B35zVbIECW7Y7tCmwiWMGGnBE/qv DGdof9T/AJuH+q9tZMiRvqfm/vd/8J//0/RA1S2JNIhTkKRDVuy66cxmI6skvxrsr1NwAAodVW+u D+c77Qz3IFPWKMrHouwqH3PvNlbsd5FVtV1VZvdiZNdn81f7dn+Zb/MP9RWcnAryckZDrHMcMa7E DQARtvNb32a/4RrqK9n5ihV0jDqzqeoMc9uTVUKrS0gNu2t9Kq3Jq+i6+lu/0bfp+nbZV/No3Gtb uvxRq1bPrBit6cOo00vuq+xjOsAcGljXlraaXT/hbP1j/wBhrUe7q+JTm5HT3h7cmio3VB0Bl4az 1rasa3/TUNcz1qvp+nZXd/NprO