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Even I can’t believe the words coming out of my mouth.
“Sounds like the perfect assistant, huh?” Troy smirks.
“Oh, this is juicy. Is she as good in the bedroom as she is at the office?” Jack laughs.
“I’m serious, guys. I find myself thinking about her even when I’m not in the office, you know? To make shit worse, she rejected me. Can you believe it?”
At this point, it hasn’t occurred to me how vulnerable I sound.
“Isn’t the rejection part usually your job?” Troy asks.
“But I wonder why,” Jack teases. “Were you not generous to her during coitus or with your money?”
“With Carissa, it's just different. She’s nothing like any woman I’ve been with before. She has this control over me.”
“Carissa. That's a name?” Troy shrugs, raising his glass to his lips once again.
“Snap out of that, Jayden, and get the girl into your bed. Regain your power.” He pushes his jet-black hair back in finesse. “It’s all an illusion. She’s not special, and I’m sure she’s laughing at you with her girlfriends, talking about how much of a weakling you are.”
“Are you sure it's not just the proximity and the daily interaction getting to you?” Troy chips in. “Perhaps you’ve gotten used to seeing her every day as opposed to the other women you’ve been with?”
He does have a point there, and I never really thought about it like that. I’ve seen so much of Carissa that it’s now like a routine.
Maybe that’s the reason my feelings are so strong.
“You’re treading on dangerous territory here, mixing business with pleasure,” Troy continues. “Be rational about this.”
“I’m aware of the risks. But I can guarantee you it's nothing more than just sex. I think I’m intrigued by the fact that she has the guts to reject me.”
“Stop playing yourself.” Jack laughs. “Admit it, you’re in love with her.”
“No, I’m not,” I protest vehemently.
“Then prove it,” Jack says, staring me dead in the eyes. “Fuck her again, and then leave her,”
A moment of silence. Troy just sits there, looking from Jack to me.
“You see?” Jack shrugs, breaking the silence. “I thought as much.”
“Deal!” I cut in before he can further make his point.
I can get Carissa into my bed whenever I want to. The thought of feeling powerless to a woman only makes me furious.
”10,000 dollars,” Jack calls it.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa! Slow down, guys. We’re just talking,” Troy jumps in to salvage the situation.
“Deal.” I shrug.
“You can’t be serious. Come on, guys!” Troy rolls his eyes, but neither I nor Jack is willing to back down.
Jack extends his hand for a handshake, and I take it to seal the deal.
I’m determined to prove him wrong, and at the end of the day, knowing who I am, I will be 10,000 dollars richer.
I love a challenge, and Jack has given me an opportunity for one. All that’s left now is to show him what I’m made of, just in case he’s forgotten.
This whole time, the idea has been to get Carissa into my warm bed, and I believe I’m doing a good job at that by playing the long game.
