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"Whatever it is can wait."
The younger man didn't miss a beat, saying, "Of course, sir."
The door closed behind Charlie, and Acheron didn't even see the younger man leaving. The only thing he had eyes for was Pippi. The infernal woman looked so damn miserable on the screen, and that he could only think of one reason for it only made his mood worsen.
"You were supposed to be shy, dammit." It had said so in her fucking file.Subject states shyness as her main concern with regard to her ability to work in a different office.
"I am."But the words sounded pathetically feeble even to her ears.
"Then tell me why," Acheron couldn't help snapping, "you're willing to work for Evans now."
Pippi slowly shook her head. "I c-can't."
Fifteen
THE FIRST TIME MR.Collins had informed Pippi of her transfer and its corresponding pay increase, the news had considerably fired her up, and she had told herself she would do her boss proud and make sure Mr. Evans would say she was worth every dollar added to her wages.
And in normal circumstances, everything would be as she planned. But ever since she had gotten involved with Acheron Simonides, so much in her life had changed that she couldn't even recognize her own face in the mirror.
The old Pippi had been thoroughly self-sufficient, the kind who defined romance in terms of love affairs with food, books, and other inanimate objects. The new Pippi she had somehow turned her into, however, was revoltingly weak, with her growing dependence on Acheron's presence.
She had never imagined there'd be a day she would find herself checking her phone every minute, waiting with bated breath for a man to remember she was alive.
How pathetic can you get, Pippilotta Jones?
It was seriously mortifying, but even so she found herself caving in and sending the first text.
Pippi:May we please talk?
But her phone remained still and silent, and come lunchtime, Pippi managed to convince herself this was because her message had been toovague.It might even have indicated unwillingness on her part to acknowledge there wasn't anything wrong with her refusal to explain about her transfer to Gareth Evans' office.
And while she was still determined not to tell him the truth, perhaps things could still be salvaged if she said something else?
Pippi:If you had truly read HR's file on me, then you would know that I am not the type ofperson to like two men at the same time. Nothing could be further from the truth.
After hittingEnter,Pippi stared at her iPhone, willing it to vibrate with a reply. But it didn't, and her heart sank. With only five minutes left of her break, she'd have no choice but to wait until five o' clock—-
