It didn’t used to be, though. Every day used to be a new adventure. Something exciting. After a while, it all became dull as shit at best and annoying as fuck at worst.
“I think this will be good,” I said. What was shocking was that I honestly believed it.
“As long as you’re smart about it.”
“Again, it’s not me you have to worry about. I’m a great boss.”
And I was.
Kind of.
Except the being a boss part.
The idea of bossing Greer around definitely appeals to me…
Like he could read my inappropriate thoughts, Easton raised a finger. “That.That’swhat I’m talking about. You need to treat her like your employee because that’s what she is. Not your friend. And sure as shit not someone whose pants you want to get into.”
Fuck.
I’d been so desperate to get more time with Greer—with the added benefit of her taming my chaos—that I hadn’t thought about that.
I’m a damn idiot.
CHAPTER FIVE
ODD THAT THE B-LIST NEPO BABY DIDN’T EXTEND HIS BIRTHDAY INTO A WEEKLONG EXTRAVAGANZA LIKE LAST YEAR. THE DRAMA MUST HAVE HIM IN HIDING.
GREER
“To new beginnings!” Wren shoutedwith a bubbly laugh.
The whole bar lifted their glasses and cheered.
Again.
It was the fourth toast of the night. Or maybe fifth. Sixth? I wasn’t sure anymore. After the first, other people had started joining in with the celebration and the drink purchases. We’d had to turn the bartender away before the three of us ended up in drunken puddles under our stools.
Needless to say, my besties were hyped about my new job.
And, fine, I was, too. I was still apprehensive, of course. But mostly hyped.
“I can’t believe you’ll get to see behind the movie magic,” Maddie said with a wistful sigh.
I nudged her with my shoulder. “Says the person who attended a movie premiere with my new boss. Was that not enough to ruin it for you?”
Maddie had told us all about how miserable everyone was at theOld Flameevent. I would’ve thought that disaster had squashed her love of movies.
Her lips curved down in a scowl before smoothing out as she flicked her wrist. “The people sucked, but the movie itself was amazing. I’m tempted to ask Tripp for an advance copy because I want to rewatch it. On repeat.”
“I read your glowing review.”
“I think everyone read her glowing review,” Wren put in.
Maddie grinned hard at that. “The digital newspaper has never had clicks like that.Ever. Joel is floating on air and not being a dick for once,” she said about her editor-in-chief. She gave me an exaggeratedly pleading pout. “So if you happen upon any insider insight that you’re free to share for another article…”
“You’ll be the first to know,” I vowed solemnly.
“But don’t violate your NDA,” she said with the same mock severity. “Tripp’s lawyer is a real shark.”
