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.

breath before speaking slowly, "I just got a call from the police station... they said Riley and the others got

trouble. All of them together are

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, it turned into a fight, and now they're

mess," sighed

probably will leave by dawn," Claire explained. Camila was silent for a few seconds. "Mom, don't be too soft-hearted

understand. Don't worry,"

about Drew?" Camila

know. He wasn't with

on bail, so it would have been troublesome if he ended up at the station too." "Cough... yes, I believe Drew will grow more sensible after these

was off with her

under the weather these past few days,"

sleep early, and if you still feel unwell tomorrow, go see a

to

hanging up, Camila quickly took a

seven in the morning, her alarm rang, and she struggled to sit up in bed, rubbing her sleepy

she dragged her weary

got dressed, then noticed she was almost running late, hurriedly slipping

opened

a large bouquet of flowers. The sunlight

smiled tenderly at Camila. His eyes were full of warmth.

at the bouquet and then

to pollen?" she

coughed lightly, slightly awkwardly responding, "Actually... I'm not allergic to

eyes widened, seemingly

last time..." She was confused, looking at Connor. "You had all

her gaze, and his voice