Page 30 of Boss of Attraction
My eyes widened and I took a step closer. “She tried to set you up?”
He nodded. “She did, but I just danced with Jessica for a while.”
ThatI remembered. “That’s it?”
He tilted his head slightly, and I finally sat, feeling a little bit more at ease, but not fully.
“Yeah, that’s it. Why?”
I blinked and stammered out, “I … I just thought maybe you ah …”
“Took her home?”
I swallowed. “Yeah.”
Sean chuckled. “Do you not remember me walking you to your hotel door?”
I stared at him for a few long seconds. “You helped me to my room?”
“You were pretty drunk.”
Hello, God. Yeah, it’s me. Can you just take me now?“Thank you. I don’t remember much after dinner.”
“Of course. So, how about we get to work?”
That was it? If he wasn’t going to bring up the text, I wasn’t either. “Sounds good.”
As we discussed work matters, I couldn’t help but wonder if he was intentionally avoiding any mention of my embarrassing text. Maybe he hadn’t seen it after all, or perhaps he was just a master at brushing off awkward situations.
Over the course of the day, we exchanged the usual work-related banter, and I found myself gradually relaxing. Maybe, just maybe, the whole incident had been blown out of proportion in my hungover mind.
As the day unfolded, it became apparent that Sean was indeed taking the high road. He didn’t make any snide comments or give me knowing looks. Instead, it seemed like he was determined to treat me the same way he always had, and the resignation letter in my bag was long forgotten.
The office had emptied,leaving only Sean and me to wrap up the day’s work. We exchanged a few last-minute comments about his pending cases as we gathered our belongings.
“Looks like once again we’re the last ones standing,” Sean commented with a half-smile.
“Yeah, seems like it,” I replied, glancing around the deserted office. Even Camille had left.
As we made our way to the elevator, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief that the day was finally over.
We stepped into the elevator, and as soon as it started to descend, a sudden jolt made my stomach drop. I exchanged a puzzled glance with Sean, and then the elevator just stopped.
“What the hell?” I muttered, pressing the button for the ground floor, however the elevator remained stubbornly still.
“Maybe it’s just a glitch. Let’s try the call button,” Sean suggested, reaching for the intercom.
He pressed the button repeatedly, but there was no response.
“The timing couldn’t be worse,” I groaned. “Everyone is gone.”
“Maybe not in the entire building. Someone has to be here still.”
The lights flickered and then went out, plunging us into sudden darkness. A few seconds later the emergency lights overhead blinked to life, casting a dim glow that barely illuminated the small space.
“Great, just great,” I muttered under my breath.
“Looks like we’re having an impromptu team-building exercise. Bonding in the dark.”
