navy suit skirt, white blouse and navy jacket. I twist my hair into a braid and drape it down on one shoulder. If I’m going into work to face Joshua, then I will go in there looking my best. I apply a bit more makeup than I usually do and put on my navy heels. Tracy bought me a pair of earrings for my birthday ages ago, that I’ve never worn, so I pop them on. They’re little round pearls in a gold setting. I grab a cereal bar, my bag and head out the door, hoping the day will be good even if I do have to plaster on a fake smile for Joshua’s benefit.
It’s quite busy in the office today. I have to set up for a meeting for 11:00 a.m. and there are three individual meetings with Joshua later on in the afternoon. I grab Joshua’s coffee from the coffee room and head to his office. As I get closer, I can hear a commotion coming from Joshua’s office. I hear a woman screeching. I’m not sure whether to knock or not. My decision is made when I hear heavy footfalls coming toward the door. I quickly head back to my office and pretend to be typing as a very pissed off Tammy comes storming out of Joshua’s office with Joshua following after her.
“I can’t believe you, Joshua Lynn! How can you treat me like this?” She stands there facing Joshua with her fists clenched at her sides.
“Look, I’m sorry Tammy, but I only said I wanted to be friends. I never implied anything more.” He looks very uncomfortable having this conversation in the hall.
“Is it because of her ?” She points at me and glares. “She gets knocked up to trap you, and you dump me, to what exactly… play happy families with that piece of trash? She doesn’t even dress well, I mean look at her.” I stare at her dumbfounded.
She knows about the baby?
He told her!
I’m fuming.
How dare he tell her?
“Don’t talk about her like that. It has nothing to do with anyone else. I’m sorry that I’ve hurt you, but I won’t have you talking to my employees like that.”
She glares at me and saunters over to my desk.
“This is all your fault. You had to go and get yourself knocked up.”
She leans down and whispers in my ear so Joshua can’t hear, “If you think for one second that you will get your grubby little hands on him, you’re very much mistaken. You’re nothing but a trashy whore.” She composes herself before walking out of my office. I see her glare at Joshua before she calmly says, “This isn’t over, Joshua.” She flicks her hair over her shoulder before walking toward the lift.
I roll my eyes.
What a bitch!
Once she’s gone, I look up to see Joshua leaning against the doorframe.
“Are you okay?” he asks with concern in his voice. I stand up and round the table to stand in front of him.
“Okay? Are you serious? You tell my business to that bitch. Why? How dare you?” I fold my arms across my chest.
“I’m sorry, okay… it… it just slipped out,” he pleads.
“It just slipped out? Look… I may be having your baby, but that doesn’t mean you use me as an excuse to break up with your girlfriend.”
“She wasn’t my girlfriend. There hasn’t, or isn’t, anything going on between me and Tammy.” I glare at him. “It’s none of my business.” I’ve had enough of this conversation, so I grab the coffee mug.
“Here’s your coffee, might be a bit cold now though.” He takes the mug from me and our fingers accidentally brush. From just that single touch, my breathing picks up and I get tingles all up my arms. He’s still staring at me, but I’m afraid to look at him.
“Is there anything else?”
I hear him sigh. “No, nothing.”
I pick up the files for the meeting. “Well, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go and set up the meeting room.” I brush past him as I make my way out the door. Before I can get any further, he grabs me by the arm.
“Annabelle… Did you make that appointment with the doctor?”
I can’t look at him right now, so I whisper, “No.”
He sighs. “Okay,
It’s quite busy in the office today. I have to set up for a meeting for 11:00 a.m. and there are three individual meetings with Joshua later on in the afternoon. I grab Joshua’s coffee from the coffee room and head to his office. As I get closer, I can hear a commotion coming from Joshua’s office. I hear a woman screeching. I’m not sure whether to knock or not. My decision is made when I hear heavy footfalls coming toward the door. I quickly head back to my office and pretend to be typing as a very pissed off Tammy comes storming out of Joshua’s office with Joshua following after her.
“I can’t believe you, Joshua Lynn! How can you treat me like this?” She stands there facing Joshua with her fists clenched at her sides.
“Look, I’m sorry Tammy, but I only said I wanted to be friends. I never implied anything more.” He looks very uncomfortable having this conversation in the hall.
“Is it because of her ?” She points at me and glares. “She gets knocked up to trap you, and you dump me, to what exactly… play happy families with that piece of trash? She doesn’t even dress well, I mean look at her.” I stare at her dumbfounded.
She knows about the baby?
He told her!
I’m fuming.
How dare he tell her?
“Don’t talk about her like that. It has nothing to do with anyone else. I’m sorry that I’ve hurt you, but I won’t have you talking to my employees like that.”
She glares at me and saunters over to my desk.
“This is all your fault. You had to go and get yourself knocked up.”
She leans down and whispers in my ear so Joshua can’t hear, “If you think for one second that you will get your grubby little hands on him, you’re very much mistaken. You’re nothing but a trashy whore.” She composes herself before walking out of my office. I see her glare at Joshua before she calmly says, “This isn’t over, Joshua.” She flicks her hair over her shoulder before walking toward the lift.
I roll my eyes.
What a bitch!
Once she’s gone, I look up to see Joshua leaning against the doorframe.
“Are you okay?” he asks with concern in his voice. I stand up and round the table to stand in front of him.
“Okay? Are you serious? You tell my business to that bitch. Why? How dare you?” I fold my arms across my chest.
“I’m sorry, okay… it… it just slipped out,” he pleads.
“It just slipped out? Look… I may be having your baby, but that doesn’t mean you use me as an excuse to break up with your girlfriend.”
“She wasn’t my girlfriend. There hasn’t, or isn’t, anything going on between me and Tammy.” I glare at him. “It’s none of my business.” I’ve had enough of this conversation, so I grab the coffee mug.
“Here’s your coffee, might be a bit cold now though.” He takes the mug from me and our fingers accidentally brush. From just that single touch, my breathing picks up and I get tingles all up my arms. He’s still staring at me, but I’m afraid to look at him.
“Is there anything else?”
I hear him sigh. “No, nothing.”
I pick up the files for the meeting. “Well, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go and set up the meeting room.” I brush past him as I make my way out the door. Before I can get any further, he grabs me by the arm.
“Annabelle… Did you make that appointment with the doctor?”
I can’t look at him right now, so I whisper, “No.”
He sighs. “Okay,
Similar Books
