Page 5 of Fourth Point Of Contact

She flushed red, looking away from me instantly. That was odd, considering she usually shot me a look of disdain. Maybe James finally had that talk with her about showing me some respect. Even though it looked bad that I was screwing the boss, I was still the hardest worker on this floor. I had crazy hours, and that didn’t include fucking my boss at work. When I was here, I was only working. It was a rule I enforced the moment he asked me out, and we’d stuck to it religiously.

I strode down the halls, desperate to see a friendly face to share my good news with, but everywhere I looked, people scurried away from me. In fact, it was way more than the usual busy morning atmosphere when the boss arrived early. Shit, I hoped he hadn’t fired someone again. That was usually when people started getting those nervous twitches.

I dropped my things at my desk outside his office and headed right in like I did every morning, but the office was silent. Walking over to his desk, I checked for any notes, but there were none. I knew he had a lunch meeting, but that was still hours away.

Just as I was walking out, my best friend Jeanie walked past, her face flushing red the moment she saw me.

“Hey, what’s with everyone this morning? It’s like you’re all terrified or something,” I grinned, crossing my arms over mychest, making sure my ring was shining spectacularly for her to see.

“Piper, hey!” she forced a smile, glancing away.

“What’s wrong? Why is everyone acting so strange this morning? Did James fire someone again?”

Her face turned beet red, and then her eyes landed on my ring and widened. “Piper…”

I squealed in delight, flinging myself into her arms for a hug, but when she reciprocated, she held me tight and I heard her sniffle. Stepping back, I held her at arm’s length.

“Hey, this is good news,” I chuckled. “Why are you so down? Is it not big enough or something?”

My smile slowly faded as she winced, her eyes darting to the conference room at the end of the hall.

“Piper…there’s something I have to tell you.”

“Okay…” I laughed at the serious expression on her face. God, she was acting so morbid this morning. “Whatever it is, nothing can ruin my mood. I’m engaged!”

I did a happy dance, bouncing from one foot to the other as I waved my hands in the air. I didn’t care if no one else was happy. I was finally getting married! At the age of twenty-nine, I thought it would never happen for me. But it was, and the ring proved it.

“Piper, do you remember that woman from London? The one James used to date?”

“Yeah, but that was like…three years ago.” I’d joined the company just before they broke up.

“She’s back. And she’s in the conference room with him.”

Normally, that wouldn’t bother me, but it explained the looks I’d been getting since I stepped off the elevator. Unease trickled down my spine as my gaze shifted down the long hallway.

“How long have they been in there?”

“About fifteen minutes.”

My finger brushed across the diamond on my left hand. It had to be nothing. After all, he literally just proposed last night. He loved me. We were lying in bed last night talking about all the things we wanted out of our wedding.

“It’s nothing,” I said, forcing a smile across my lips. “She works for the company. They were bound to see each other at some point.”

“Right.” Her tone was wholly unconvincing. “But…there have been rumors?—”

I rolled my eyes. “Not that again. There’s always some woman making up stories about sleeping with the boss. You know they’re all lies.”

“Are they?” She winced. “I’m sorry, but…I’m not so sure.”

Her words slashed through me, cutting me deep. No, I didn’t believe them, and if I did, what did that say about me? Still, I found myself walking down the hall, moving faster than I thought possible as terror gripped me. My fingers hovered over the doorknob when I heard the first moan. I had to be mistaken. Maybe it was muffled voices and I was only imagining things. Still, my heart sank the moment I turned the knob.

Vomit rose in my throat as I watched him thrust into her naked body. She was laid out on the table like a fruit tray, and his tongue was licking every inch of her. Long, slender legs wrapped around his waist and her heels dug into his ass. Her perky breasts bounced with every thrust as she called out his name.

He pressed his hand over her mouth, laughing as he whispered, “Not so loud. The whole office is going to hear you.”

He continued to laugh until he looked up, almost as if instinct told him he was no longer alone with her. His eyes slowly lost all light as he stared at me, probably looking just as pathetic as I felt. He stilled inside her, not even bothering to remove his dick from her when he finally found the courage to speak.

“Piper…”

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