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“He’s my boss.” Shutting my eyes, I hold my breath, waiting for her reaction.
“Which one?” Her question fills my insides with dread. What if she won’t approve?
“Mark Lawson.” I jump to my feet and walk to the window, hoping the view would ground my pulse ricocheting in my chest like it’s full of bullets. My insides twist with guilt.
“Oh, my holly tits! He’s hot. Look at that damn smile!”
“How do you know?”
“I’m stalking him right now.”
I groan. “No one can know, Aisha, not before I’m ready,” I stress to her.
Maybe this is just a carnal game we both started and nothing else. I don’t want anyone’s judgment and opinions to ruin this for me.
“But are you ready?”
I bite my lip and my fears return, bringing back my old demons.
“He makes me feel things. Dares me. I don’t know, I feel alive with him.” I stop as the sting behind my eyes becomes too much to handle. “But he’s my boss, and this most likely will end badly. I just don’t understand why I care so little about consequences, especially when so much is at stake.”
I should know better, right?
“You’re lonely.” The void echoes inside my chest with her softly spoken words. “Nothing wrong with a little bit of excitement in your life, you know? Screw the legacy. Don’t let the Cades dictate your life. For once, be brave, you deserve it.”
“I’ve got to go.” Swallowing the huge lump blocking my airway, I’m not really sure I agree about me deserving anything. “Aisha.” I pause, as she hums an answer. “Thank you.”
“That’s what sisters are for, right? Enjoy your date. I’ll take care of your twins.”
I disconnect the call, and my head swims with unease.
Slamming a lid on my emotions, I throw myself at work until my personal life and dramas don’t matter. I don’t even notice as the time runs out and it’s time to go home. After firing emails to the marketing department, I compile several documents for Robert.
“Cassandra.” Robert’s voice startles me since the noise of the running printer masks his entrance.
“Sorry, I didn’t hear you coming. What’s up?” I bite my lip, fully aware, thanks to Mark, I’m standing in my office without my panties.
He tasted my dripping pussy on this same desk Robert’s propped against, as if I was his personal dessert. My cheeks flare to life as guilt and shame coil my guts in a tight knot.
“I came here to talk to you about something.” He clears his throat when I turn off the printer and give him my full attention. “I need to warn you about the cameras we have around.” He passes me a few grainy photos of Mark and me leaving the elevator, when we got stuck. “People talk, gossips spread fast. I don’t want it to reflect badly on you. Some people won’t mind selling a new office romance story to the press for money. I managed to douse this one.” The next one is on us.
I slump into the chair, touching my glowing cheeks with the back of my hand. “I don’t know what to say, Robert.”
“I need to make sure you understand what’s at stake.” He locks his gaze full of dark intelligence on me.
I force a smile, feeling an awkward atmosphere between us.
“Listen—” I begin at the same time as he does. Robert closes the door and takes a seat as I push the folder with the marketing strategy toward him.
“I needed to bring this up.” He glances at me, his cheeks glowing. Depleted from emotions running three-sixty degrees, I stay silent. “I’ve known Mark since we were kids. I know how private he is. But your romantic involvement might cause some damage.”
I open my mouth to answer, but our heads snap toward a deep voice cutting through the atmosphere like a knife through butter.
“We aren’t going to ask your permission to date, Robert.” Mark’s voice resonates from the doorway as he strolls in with the air of authority clinging to him like an aura.
“I didn’t say you should—”
My chest fails to draw in air as if the oxygen in the room is far too dense to breathe.
