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.

slowly, "I just got a call from the police station... they said Riley and the others got into a fight

irritated. "They really can stir up trouble. All of them together are centuries old and still

them too," sighed 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, it turned into a fight, and now they're all at the

mess," sighed Camila. "So what

to her hometown, 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,"

Drew?"

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

it would have been troublesome if he ended up at the station too." "Cough... yes, I believe Drew will grow more sensible after these incidents," Claire coughed and

with her mother. "Mom, why are

weather these

tomorrow, go see a doctor. Don't

turned to head to her bedroom, feeling indeed

quickly took a

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

her weary body to the

dressed, then noticed

moment she opened the door,

flowers. The sunlight shone

tenderly at Camila. His eyes

the bouquet and then

you allergic to pollen?"

showed embarrassment. He coughed lightly, slightly awkwardly responding, "Actually... I'm not allergic

Camila's eyes widened,

Connor. "You

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