Page 41 of Be My Wife

“He’s so… intense.” She frowns. “My hands were shaking when I served them coffee. And when he pinned those blue eyes on me, I wanted to hide under a rock.”

“He looks mean?” I shudder. It’s hard enough dealing with a cold Brogan on my downtime, now I have to deal with a version of that at work?

“No, not mean. Just…” She shrugs. “Hard. Like he’s seen too much crap to tolerate it now. Does that make any sense?”

“Not really.”

The CEO’s door opens.

Laughter booms from inside the room.

“Oh shoot. They’re coming!” Riley hisses.

I scramble away from her desk and slip behind my own. Unable to resist, I lift my head and train my eyes on the door to get a glimpse of my mysterious new boss.

The CEO steps out of the office first.

He’s followed by another man.

Tall.

Red beard.

Wait.

Blue eyes.

Familiar blue eyes.

What the hell?

Those eyes slam into mine.

Widen.

My mouth falls open.

Holy crap.

My new boss… is my new husband.

Nine

Brogan

My eyes slam into Elizabeth’s.

My steps stall.

What is she doing here?

I take in her shocked expression. Her long, white-sleeved blouse. The flared pants. The pink shoes.

She’s dressed for work.

But that can’t be right.

There’s no way she works for this company.

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