Page 24 of My Office Rival

CYNTHIA

Iofficially hated my roommate. Jason Elliott of the hot body and the constant irritation. He of the rules and the carefully leashed restraint. Trapping me against a shelf one moment and making fun of me the next. I wanted to be a shark around him, but he threw me off-kilter. I forced myself to relax into the mattress and breathe evenly. It was going to be a long few weeks trapped in this house with him. I’d avoided him for the entire day today, except for a brief awkward dance when I’d wanted to brush my teeth and he’d been in the shower.

I snuggled deeper into the bed and texted Margo.

Cynthia

I’m going to freaking strangle this man before the week is up.

Margo

That bad??

Cynthia

He drives me insane. He literally told me it was his house, and he’d do what he wanted.

I rolled my eyes as I typed the message.

Margo

Coming from him…that’s hot.

Cynthia

Andrew has ruined you! Jason is the WORST. Please focus.

Margo

Sorry, but those eyes! That jaw! Come on.

I know you see it.

I did see it. The growl in his voice when he’d told me it was his house and his rules. My whole body had stood at attention.

Cynthia

It doesn’t matter. We are never ever sleeping together again.

Margo

SAD. I need something to live for. Being a partner is boring as hell.

I laughedat that and then smacked a hand over my mouth. Jason could definitely hear me. I knew he was in bed, judging off the creak of his bed frame and the rustling of his sheets. I pictured his big body in that four-poster bed, and my breaths shallowed.

Cynthia

He definitely thinks I’m a wimp.

Margo

What??

Cynthia

I may have opened up to him and he may have laughed at the fact that I wanted to leave the firm for something better.

Margo

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