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 station... they said Riley and the others got into a fight and are detained

frowned, irritated. "They really can stir up trouble. All of them together are centuries

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,

a mess," sighed Camila.

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 from now on. It doesn't concern

understand. Don't worry,"

about Drew?"

He wasn't

nature. It's just 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, I believe Drew will grow more sensible after these incidents," Claire

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

a little under the weather these past few days," Claire

and if you still feel unwell tomorrow, go

and turned to head to her bedroom, feeling indeed

quickly took a

rang, and she struggled to sit

weary

through her morning routine and got dressed, then noticed she was almost running late, hurriedly slipping on her

moment she opened the door,

of flowers. The sunlight shone on him. He was enveloped

Camila. His eyes were full of warmth.

at the bouquet and then

allergic to pollen?" she blurted

lightly, slightly

eyes widened, seemingly in

at Connor. "You had all the flowers removed

his voice was serious. "I was