Chapter 131: Gift From Poppy
Fearing his alcohol-soaked stomach would reject food, Hunter skipped breakfast and carried his coffee to his office. He told himself he needed to check on business-related emails and such, but he knew he was just avoiding Rolly and the ranch hands. Theyd witnessed his tirade at Poppy the previous day, and justified or not, he felt a little ashamed of himself. Not about the fact that hed thrown her off the property, of course. But he hadnt handled himself with the manners with which hed been raised.
Anyway, he figured a little clerical work would help him settle his emotions and give him a chance to formulate some kind of response to Rollys inevitable questions.
As soon as he opened the office door, his gaze fell on a gift-wrapped box sitting in the center of his desk. He stopped just inside the doorway, staring at the object like it was a coiled timber rattler ready to strike.