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“Hi.” Chloe’s distinctive, raspy voice came over the line. “It’s me, Miss March.”
“I’m aware, Chloe.”
“Yes, well …” She cleared her throat. “Do you have a few minutes?”
“Depends. Is this phone call about work?”
“That’s the only reason I would ever call you.”
“Of course.” I smiled. “What about it?”
“Hazel was supposed to send me some important files from a Peter Truss before my trip, but I think she sent them to you instead. Can you check and forward them to me?”
I placed her on speaker and checked my inbox. Sure enough, Hazel had sent it to me an hour ago, addressed to Chloe.
I opened a second email she’d sent directly to me.
Subject: Co-CEO Life
Mr. Carrington,
I know you just got started here, but I want everyone to respect you as much as they respect me, so I’m just shooting you some friendly reminders.
Don’t stay late and work with the staff, and don’t spend too much time in the break room talking. You’re not on their level and they need to stay down where they belong. You’re on MY level, and we have to stay together.
K? Okay!
Oh! And you seem like you’re like, not a poor person (Right? You still have money?), would you like to join me on a shopping trip during lunch next Monday? I have to get this Versace bag for the upcoming gala before anyone else buys it.
—Hazel Swift
Co-CEO,
Rogue Publishing
I deleted it,holding back a groan.
“I’m forwarding the email to you,” I said to Chloe. “Anything else?”
“No, thank you.”
Silence.
“You can hang up now then, unless you have no one else to talk to tonight.”
“I have two best friends I can call whenever I want,” she said. “They’re like my sisters.”
“But they’re not available right now, are they?”
She didn’t answer, and I laughed.
“Are you still at the office?”
“No, I’m…I’m at Whimstery Cafe,” she admitted, her tone a bit softer than usual. “I like to work here after-hours because it’s unlimited refills and the staff is nice.”
I sat down in a chair, tapping my fingers against the armrest. “What’s that like?”
“It’s pretty nice,” she said. “They have a ton of work space, better coffee than most of the other shops, and—”
