A One Night Stand With My Boss

Mr. Connor called Marissa to his office, and I just know they're talking about us. Can you do me a huge favor and speak to Mr. Connor? Ask him to let me go instead of Jase. The company is about to go public, and Jase has stock options. It'd be such a blow if he got fired," the woman pleaded.

"Dating isn't a fireable offense... is it?" Camila said.

"You haven't been here long, Camila, so you might not know this, but the company has fired a couple before!" The woman clutched Camila's arm, her eyes welling up with tears, looking truly pitiful.

A colleague from the secretarial pool came over, gently placing a hand on the woman's shoulder.

"Mr. Connor isn't heartless. I know the inside story. The company was already being kind by not suing them," she explained.

"Did they harm the company's interests?" Camila asked.

Her colleague nodded.

"One was a finance manager, the other in procurement..."

on Camila, and she reassured the woman, "As long as you haven't harmed the company's interests, you

the woman shook her head, her voice trembling. "The company

seeing the woman near the elevator, approached

looking for you. Let's talk in my office," Marissa

and nodded. What must come, cannot be avoided; she followed Marissa

a knowing look with her colleague from the secretarial pool, both smiling

station, thought for a

Seeing her, Connor smiled.

desk and asked softly, "About the

eyebrow, smiling softly. "What do you think I should

pondered for a moment, then smiled. "I think Mr. Connor is a reasonable and forgiving

you trying to

at her, his eyes

her closer, whispering, "Come

glancing at the busy figures visible

with a whoosh, they