Nolan remained at his desk as the evening hours crept by. Miranda had delivered his coffee earlier and already sent the typed meeting notes to his computer, yet he couldn't bring himself to call it a day. Two significant reasons had previously prevented him from pursuing her: her exceptional skills as his secretary—truly the best he'd ever employed—and her engagement to Ryan.
He reached down to retrieve a hidden file from his bottom drawer, examining the results of the investigation into Ryan's department. The whole thing had begun last month with financial discrepancies in the sales department accounts. Initially, Nolan had launched the investigation to catch an embezzler, not to expose Ryan. That particular mystery remained unsolved, though they had set a trap to catch the thief during their next attempt.
