A One Night Stand With My Boss

At three in the morning, Connor's computer pinged with a notification for a new email.

Rubbing his temples from fatigue, he clicked to open the message. His brow furrowed immediately upon seeing the contents.

It was a work document from Camila, detailed and professional, but there she was working at this hour!

He quickly replied to the email, simply writing, [Sleep.]

After sending the email, Connor sighed deeply. Had he assigned her too much work?

Camila was twisting her neck, when she was startled by Connor's email.

He hadn't gone to bed yet?

Connor rummaged through a pile of papers to find his phone and texted Camila.

Camila closed her laptop, and suddenly her phone buzzed twice. She opened it to find a message from Connor. [Don't rush the work. Get some sleep. Good night.] He seemed to often stay up late himself.

Camila responded. [Thanks for your concern, Mr. Connor. Good night.] She paused, then deleted the words "good night" before sending.

Just as she sent the message, Claire's call came through.

A call in the dead of night startled Camila, who immediately answered. "Mom, is everything alright?"

"Cami, haven't you slept yet?" Claire's tired voice came through the phone.

"No, not yet. What's happened?" Camila asked anxiously.

the police

All of them together

Claire helplessly. "They said they were packing to leave in the middle of the night and got caught by a neighbor. Many neighbors were talked into investing in Capital Solutions by Riley, and their money's gone. When they confronted him,

sighed Camila. "So what

bought a train ticket back to her hometown, probably will leave by dawn," Claire explained. Camila was silent for a few seconds. "Mom, don't be too soft-hearted anymore. Just stay out of their business

Don't worry,"

Drew?" Camila asked,

don't know. He wasn't with them,"

bad luck he's got such parents. Luckily, he wasn't involved. He's still on bail, so it would have been troublesome if he ended up at the station too." "Cough... yes,

noticed something was off with her mother. "Mom, why are you

the weather these past few

you still feel unwell tomorrow, go see a doctor. Don't just endure it,"

and turned to head to her bedroom, feeling

took a shower

seven in the morning, her alarm rang, and she struggled

her weary body to the

her morning routine and got dressed, then noticed she was almost running late,

opened

stood Connor, holding a large bouquet of flowers. The sunlight

Camila. His eyes were full

the bouquet and

allergic to

briefly showed embarrassment. He coughed lightly, slightly awkwardly

Camila's eyes widened, seemingly in

last time..." She was confused, looking at Connor. "You had all the flowers removed from

held her gaze, and his voice was serious. "I