Page 3 of Seduced By the Boss

Chapter Two

“Saylor, you look amazing,” Cassie cries as she walks into my hotel room. “Saylor, I love that color on you. Purple really suits you, we need to get you some purple blouses for work. Can you imagine? You’d be the hottest receptionist ever.”

“We’ll see,” I tell her as I walk over to get my shoes, this dress only cost me $10 online. I don’t do mall shopping, I can’t, it stresses me out. Too many people; not to mention it costs way too much.

“Boo, you’re no fun. So while we wait for the rest of the girls, tell me has the bitch done anything lately?” She’s talking about Zara. When I first started working at Barrett Inc, she tried her hardest to get me to quit. She would purposely tell me that I was meant to send emails to clients when in fact I was sending confidential emails to the wrong clients. Thankfully, Mr Barrett didn’t fire me and I’ve dealt with bullies my entire life so she wasn’t going to get the better of me. I found my feet in Barrett Inc, stopped listening to Zara, and I learned the ropes pretty quickly.

“Nope, other than her snide comments. She’s been quiet.”

“Hmm, you need to keep an eye on her. I don’t trust her and she’s not the type of person that likes to be pushed into the background, and, Saylor, anyone who’s around you fades away.” God, Cassie is the freaking best, she always has my back.

“You think I’m saying this because you’re my best friend? No, girl, you are not only smart and sweet, you are beautiful; one of these refined beauties that don’t know their worth.” She pulls me into a hug, “You deserve so much better than being Everett Barrett’s maid. Your mom wanted more for you.”

Tears spring to my eyes at the mention of my mom, it’s been ten months since she passed away and every day I miss her even more, but knowing that she’s with Grams makes it hurt less. “I know but it was all I could find, I need the income as I have bills to pay.”

“I told you, you could have worked for me. It would be so much fun.” Cassie’s eyes brighten at the thought, she owns the dating company Match Made. She’s asked me so many times to come and work as a dating consultant.

“Cass, I have no idea about that. Hell, I haven’t been on a date since I was eighteen. That’s over six years ago, your company is successful and I’d ruin it with my lack of knowledge. Not only that, I love you like a sister but you’re messy and disorganized. I’d want to kill you by the end of the first day.”

She laughs because she knows I’m right. “Come on, we’ll text the girls and tell them we’ll meet them in the lobby.”

She pulls out her phone and sends the message and I feel my phone vibrate, I look up at her and she shrugs, “It was easier to send to the group message that had already been made.”

“So where’s Paul having his bachelor party?” Paul is Cassie’s husband to be and I hate him. I always have and I think I always will. I don’t know why I dislike him, there’s just something about him that I don’t trust.

“I don’t know, just as he doesn’t know we’re in Vegas. Can you let me in on what I’m to expect tonight? Oh, please tell me there will be male strippers, just like in Magic Mike.”

It’s my turn to laugh, she has no idea what’s in store for her this weekend and I love that I’ve managed to keep her in the dark. I mean, she is my best friend so who am I to disappoint? There will absolutely be strippers. “We’re going to dinner.”

She narrows her eyes at me, “Saylor Taylor Bright. Please tell me you didn’t drag my ass to Vegas for dinner?” Yes, that is my name, my mom had some twisted sense of humor, one that I’m still trying to figure out. “Say, come on girl. There has to be more than just dinner.” She wiggles her eyebrows at me. She knows there’s more to dinner than just food.

“Cass, you’re just going to have to wait and see.” I love torturing her, she always has to know everything, so having the upper hand is something I'm going to draw out for as long as I can. She pouts and I grab her hand dragging her out of the room; excited for the weekend I have planned for her.

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