Page 34 of Surprise! I'm Engaged To My Boss
“Yes, but my teachers never had to tell me that kind of thing. I always knew that I wanted to study hard, become an architect like my father, help my grandmother grow her bookstore and make her very proud.”
“You didn't need so much for that last part. Mrs. Jenna is very proud of you.”
“That's because she doesn't know that I'm lying about being in love with my boss, or that I slept with him without even knowing him, while completely drunk, and that I'm still at risk of being pregnant or... I don't know, having some STI.”
“Okay, except for that last part... That's why you're lying. You're going to get the money to expand the bookstore. And besides, you're not doing anything bad, after all. You're helping someone. A father getting custody of his daughter.”
“And how do I know if this is the right thing to do, Evy? The child's grandparents are right in their argument. Michael Turner is a party animal, a womanizer, irresponsible... he only took over the company because of this case. Before that, one of his brothers was the CEO. He was nothing more than a useless twenty-eight-year-old playboy who was alwaysgetting into trouble for drunk driving, causing trouble, and attending illegal parties. Can you believe he didn't even finish college? He dropped out in his senior year.”
Evelyn raised an eyebrow.
“Did he tell you all of this?”
“I work at his company; I've known his reputation since I started there.”
“That part is fine, but you even know his exact age how far he went at college.”
“He's famous, you know that. Son of actress Trinity Turner and a renowned architect.”
“Iknow. Butyou've never been interested in celebrity gossip.”
“Maybe I googled him. And looked at his Instagram. Just to get some basic information, nothing major.”
“I bet you even know his zodiac sign or if he has any pets.”
"Don’t exaggerate." Waffle jumped back onto my lap, and I focused on stroking his white fur, trying to play it cool.
But it didn't work for my friend.
“Cami?”
“What?”
“What is Michael Turner's zodiac sign?”
What a stupid question!
“Aries?” despite the interrogative tone, it wasn't a question, but rather a statement.
“And does he have any pets?”
“He mentioned in passing that he had a dog. And I happened to see from the photos on Instagram that it’s a Siberian Husky. And I read somewhere that his name is Apollo.”
“I knew it!” she practically screamed, scaring me and my cat too. “You stalked your boss!”
“I did not stalk him. Again, I simply researched some basic information. I needed to do this before accepting the deal so I would know what kind of person I was getting involved with.”
“And did you really do it only after the proposal? Or was it after you had woken up beside him?”
“Maybe a little on each occasion. But there's nothing wrong with that.”
“Are you sure, Cami? Really?”
“Of course, there’s nothing about it. Now enough of that subject, because you said you would come here so I could try to forget about Michael Turner for a bit. Are we going to watch movies or not?”
“You're the boss. I'll just order our pizza.”
She took out her cell phone, starting to use the delivery app, while I focused my mind on trying to convince myself of my own words.
