over
that imaginary line. I make the decision for her, and slowly remove my hand
from hers.
“I’m glad I could help,” I reply, moving away. “You’ll have to let me know how
it goes.”
Her head bobs, her features tight. “I will. See you tomorrow.”
I’m about to say goodnight, but she’s out the door in a flash, like she can’t wait
to escape. I sag back into the seat and watch her retreating figure disappear
into the building. She doesn’t look back, and I have no idea why but I wish she
would. Instead of over-analyzing our strange interaction, I tell Charles to drive
me home. I’m in need of yet another cold shower, and another night alone in
my bed.
Chapter 4
~ Cassey ~
“Well, Miss Emerson, we are very impressed with what you’ve shown us,” Mr.
Johnson, one of the executive Board members says. “And I have no doubt it
will be successful.”
I fight the urge to jump up and down like a three year old who just woke up to
find a pink tricycle under the christmas tree. “You’re accepting my proposal?” I
ask, sounding as nervous as I feel.
Mr. Johnson looks around at the other Board members, and then smiles. “Yes,
Miss Emerson, we are.”
After a few handshakes, and setting up follow-up meetings to start implementing the new Digital Publishing strategy, I stand in the Board room and
take a breath. I did it. I’m one step closer to achieving my dreams. The feeling
running through my veins is electric, and it gives me a high.
Mr. Knight, Kyler’s father, walks in after saying goodbye to the Board members and immediately pulls me into a hug.
“I’m so proud of you, Cassey. You knocked it out of the park, sweetheart.”
My throat tightens, and I blink back tears. I’ve never had anyone tell me they’re
proud of me before. “Thank you, Mr. Knight.”
He lets go of me and gives me a look. I imagine if my father was ever proud of
me, the look on Mr. Knight’s face is what it would look alike.
“It’s Robert, for the last time,” he chides. “And Estelle wanted me to remind
you about sunday lunch next week.”
Grinning wide, my chest warms at the mention of Mrs. Knight. She seems to
have taken a liking to me, and invites me to sunday lunch almost every weekend. Not once when I’ve been there did I see Kyler, which is why I never met
him before he started taking over the company from his father.
“Tell her I wouldn’t miss it,”I say.“I’ll have to bake her favorite chocolate cake.”
He kisses me on the cheek. “I’ll see you then, sweetheart.”
He walks out and I start packing up my stuff. I decide to put it back in my
office before heading to Kyler’s office to tell him the good news. He texted me
a Good Luck before the presentation, and it made butterflies take flight in my
belly. I reminded myself it was nothing, which it probably was. After all his
help, he deserves to know that it went better than either of us could have expected, and that’s the only reason I’m standing in front of his office. His bitch
of an assistant, Nikola, isn’t at her desk so I open Kyler’s door without knocking. The sight before me has me wishing I called to tell him the new good
news, or at least knocked before barging in.
Kyler is sitting in his desk chair, with Jessa Price straddling his hips. Thank
God the desk hides their lower halves. Her red hair whips around as she looks
at me. Kyler looks surprised, but I can’t tell if it’s because I charged into his
office or because I caught him doing something he shouldn’t be doing.
“Oh, crap,” I say quickly. “I’m sorry, I should’ve knocked.”
I hate the way seeing them so…intimate…makes me feel, and I hate the smug
look on Jessa’s face right now too, but most of all, I hate myself for wishing that
I was the one straddling him right now.
Why are you still standing here? GET.OUT!
“I - I…” I stammer. I spin on my heel, nearly tripping and eating hardwood
floor, and walk out of Kyler’s office.
that imaginary line. I make the decision for her, and slowly remove my hand
from hers.
“I’m glad I could help,” I reply, moving away. “You’ll have to let me know how
it goes.”
Her head bobs, her features tight. “I will. See you tomorrow.”
I’m about to say goodnight, but she’s out the door in a flash, like she can’t wait
to escape. I sag back into the seat and watch her retreating figure disappear
into the building. She doesn’t look back, and I have no idea why but I wish she
would. Instead of over-analyzing our strange interaction, I tell Charles to drive
me home. I’m in need of yet another cold shower, and another night alone in
my bed.
Chapter 4
~ Cassey ~
“Well, Miss Emerson, we are very impressed with what you’ve shown us,” Mr.
Johnson, one of the executive Board members says. “And I have no doubt it
will be successful.”
I fight the urge to jump up and down like a three year old who just woke up to
find a pink tricycle under the christmas tree. “You’re accepting my proposal?” I
ask, sounding as nervous as I feel.
Mr. Johnson looks around at the other Board members, and then smiles. “Yes,
Miss Emerson, we are.”
After a few handshakes, and setting up follow-up meetings to start implementing the new Digital Publishing strategy, I stand in the Board room and
take a breath. I did it. I’m one step closer to achieving my dreams. The feeling
running through my veins is electric, and it gives me a high.
Mr. Knight, Kyler’s father, walks in after saying goodbye to the Board members and immediately pulls me into a hug.
“I’m so proud of you, Cassey. You knocked it out of the park, sweetheart.”
My throat tightens, and I blink back tears. I’ve never had anyone tell me they’re
proud of me before. “Thank you, Mr. Knight.”
He lets go of me and gives me a look. I imagine if my father was ever proud of
me, the look on Mr. Knight’s face is what it would look alike.
“It’s Robert, for the last time,” he chides. “And Estelle wanted me to remind
you about sunday lunch next week.”
Grinning wide, my chest warms at the mention of Mrs. Knight. She seems to
have taken a liking to me, and invites me to sunday lunch almost every weekend. Not once when I’ve been there did I see Kyler, which is why I never met
him before he started taking over the company from his father.
“Tell her I wouldn’t miss it,”I say.“I’ll have to bake her favorite chocolate cake.”
He kisses me on the cheek. “I’ll see you then, sweetheart.”
He walks out and I start packing up my stuff. I decide to put it back in my
office before heading to Kyler’s office to tell him the good news. He texted me
a Good Luck before the presentation, and it made butterflies take flight in my
belly. I reminded myself it was nothing, which it probably was. After all his
help, he deserves to know that it went better than either of us could have expected, and that’s the only reason I’m standing in front of his office. His bitch
of an assistant, Nikola, isn’t at her desk so I open Kyler’s door without knocking. The sight before me has me wishing I called to tell him the new good
news, or at least knocked before barging in.
Kyler is sitting in his desk chair, with Jessa Price straddling his hips. Thank
God the desk hides their lower halves. Her red hair whips around as she looks
at me. Kyler looks surprised, but I can’t tell if it’s because I charged into his
office or because I caught him doing something he shouldn’t be doing.
“Oh, crap,” I say quickly. “I’m sorry, I should’ve knocked.”
I hate the way seeing them so…intimate…makes me feel, and I hate the smug
look on Jessa’s face right now too, but most of all, I hate myself for wishing that
I was the one straddling him right now.
Why are you still standing here? GET.OUT!
“I - I…” I stammer. I spin on my heel, nearly tripping and eating hardwood
floor, and walk out of Kyler’s office.
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