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She slides an envelope across my desk and then turns to leave.
Foreboding sinks its claws into me, and my form blurs.
“Wait,” I bark with more force than I intended.
Wyn freezes as I snatch up the envelope, yanking out the folded letter inside.
I open it, my gaze snagging on the words ‘two weeks’ notice’.
“What is this?”
She doesn’t answer, looking everywhere but at me.
“Wyn! What. Is. This?!”
Darkness creeps into the room as I shift into my shadow form.
But the woman before me doesn’t shrink back like most humans would.
Instead, she puffs out her chest, baring her teeth.
“What does it look like?”
“You can’t quit. I…I need you.”
The woman who’s become the sun in my solar system deflates, sucking away all her warmth.
“I—we—can’t do this. Our relationship is just a catastrophe in the making.”
“How can you say that when you haven’t even given us a chance?”
“Mr. Ettin—”
“Bash!”
“No, it’s Mr. Ettin because you are my boss—and I’m your employee. It will never work out between us because we’re worlds apart.”
I get up, skirting around my desk to shut my door before whirling back to my infuriating sawolkeh.
“What are you talking about?”
“How can you be so obtuse? Aside from the fact that you’re my boss, you’re a successful billionaire who likely lives in a penthouse with a bidet on every toilet! I, on the other hand, am a single mom with a fucked up past.”
“You’re scared.”
I state it bluntly, tasting her fear.
“No, I’m not scared—I’m fucking petrified. I have everything to lose while you don’t.”
A humorless smile graces my lips. My mate is clueless because I’ve already lost my heart and soul to her.
“Wyn, listen to me. I understand the issue about me being your boss and you my employee, but everything else doesn’t matter—to me. Is your past important? Yes, it’s shaped you into the brave, remarkable woman you are today, but it has no bearing on what I think or feel about you, nor does the amount of money you have in your bank account.”
“And what about Jake?”
“What about him? Our relationship doesn’t change yours with your son. He will always be your first priority—as he should be—but if you let me, I could help. It couldn’t hurt to have me as part of your support team.”
“And when you’re done with me? When everything fizzles out? I can’t let you break Jake’s heart like that, or mi—never mind.”
