Page 23 of Stuck with my Boss Daddies

“Guess I should tell you…” he started, rubbing the back of his neck. “You got the job.”

I blinked, thrown off by the sudden shift. “Wait. What?”

He chuckled. “Samuel made the final decision, but yeah. You’re officially hired at The Foundry.”

I let out a slow breath, my emotions a tangled mess. “That’s… complicated.”

Kai’s lips twitched. “No kidding.”

I looked down the street, my mind spinning.

I’d assumed I didn’t stand a chance, but Ireallydid need the work.

What else was I going to do?

“So?” Kai nudged my shoulder. “You in?”

I let out a small, dry laugh. “Guess I don’t have much of a choice.”

He grinned. “Good. Because I wasn’t letting you run off that easily.”

Kai walked me home after that, just like he used to.

The streets were quiet, the only sounds the distant hum of crickets and the soft shuffle of our footsteps on the pavement. For a little while, it had felt like old times… like nothing had changed. Like we were still two kids sneaking out late, stealing moments before reality caught up to us.

But reality was catching up fast.

I stole a glance at Kai, his hands tucked into his jacket pockets, his expression easy.

Did he know?

Had Samuel told him about the night we spent together?

Guilt churned in my stomach.

It wasn’t like I owed Kai an explanation. He wasn’t mine, not anymore.

But still… I hated the idea of hurting him.

Of complicating things even more than they already were.

I hesitated, debating whether to say something.

But what was I supposed to say?Hey, by the way, I slept with Samuel last night. Hope that’s not weird for you.

Yeah, that would go over well.

Kai nudged my arm, pulling me from my thoughts. “You okay? You got real quiet all of a sudden.”

I forced a smile. “Yeah. Just... a lot on my mind.”

He nodded like he understood.

Maybe he did.

Maybe he didn’t.

Either way, he didn’t push.

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