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“Not a chance, Mrs. Jenna, I'll pay for it today. I loved the book. I didn't imagine there would be so much behind-the-scenes gossip. Now I have to go, I was just keeping Cami company until you got back.”
She went over to my grandmother and kissed her on the cheek. Then she turned back to me and said, “By the way, Cami, about what I said... I wasn'texactlyjoking, you know?”
She blew me a kiss and left, before I had time to even process those words.
Chapter Twenty-Five
CAMILA
On Monday, I returned to my newest work routine, which now included spending the day listening to snide remarks from my coworkers. The highlight came during lunch, when two women from my department sat at the table next to mine in the cafeteria and started gossiping about a supposed acquaintance who had gained workplace privileges by seducing the boss.
I had to take about thirty deep breaths not to throw my lunch at them.
Back at the office, I finished all my work for the day and waited for the end of my shift to pack up and leave. I took a crowded elevator down, overhearing a few more comments about gold diggers along the way, until I reached the ground floor. There, I made a point of walking slowly, letting everyone else exit ahead of me.
But as I approached the building’s exit, I noticed someone waiting for me.
I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did, but my heart sped up the moment I spotted Michael Turner standing there—looking ridiculously handsome in his designer suit and, most disarming of all, flashing a smile the second he saw me.
Hell of a temptation.
I hesitated for a moment, half-stopping on my tracks, but quickly forced myself to keep walking, coming to a halt just a few feet away from him.
“I was waiting for you,” he confirmed my suspicions.
So, I forced myself to remember the fact that we weren't truly committed, and that there had to be a reason for him waiting.
“Did something happen?” I asked worriedly.
I figured he might have some last-minute social engagement and needed my company to keep up appearances.
All just for appearances, that had to be made clear in my mind.
“No. I just wanted to confirm with you that everything is okay for Saturday and take theopportunity to take you home. It looks a bit bad for the boss's fiancée to be leaving on the subway.”
Of course...it would look bad...
All for appearances and for the plan.
But what did I think? That he might be concerned about my comfort and well-being? Or, worse: that he was interested in my company?
“All set. But you don't need to worry about taking me home. I live fifteen minutes away.”
“One more reason why this is no concern to me. Come on, come on, my car is right there in front.”
He motioned for me to follow him, and I did. The car was indeed right in front of the building, and he opened the door for me to get in, which made me initially make a mental note that he was a gentleman.
Only to correct myself moments later. He was a charmer. And even if that wasn't his intention with me, some quirks weren't easily lost.
When he also got in and started the vehicle, he started talking, “So, we haven't seen each other for a few days, huh? Since...”
He hesitated and I added, “Since you were shocked to find out that I'm still a virgin.”
“I was going to say 'since we went to the hotel to investigate what happened that night', but... that also serves as an explanation. Oh, but I wasn'tshocked.In fact, I thought it was... cool.”
The word used to describe it caught my attention.
“Cool?”
