Love from My Dominant Boss

I huffed. “I took a day off because my best friend broke up with her boyfriend, and I need time to make sure she’s doing alright, okay?”

I couldn’t help but wonder whether Michael was trying to start an argument on purpose.

Michael grew quiet. After a few seconds, I heard him hang up on me.

“What the hell?” I stared at my phone with a deadpan expression. He’s been acting weirdly irritating these past few days.

Deciding not to pay it much mind, I bought takeaway food for breakfast and went back to Natalie’s place. When I first got dumped, she had been there for me all throughout my healing process; now, it was my turn to do the same for her.

Natalie was already awake when I got back, her legs drawn up to her chest as she hugged them and stared off into space.

I set the food down on the dining table and approached her.

“Why didn’t you sleep for a while longer?”

“I can’t. Every time I close my eyes, the memory of him with that girl resurfaces in my mind.” She gave me a sidelong glance, her eyes starting to grow watery again.

loss for what to do. “This is

thought about Justin again, but the memory of him didn’t hurt as much as it

really moved on, Anna? You really don’t

too. Getting sad over a*sholes like John

arm. “I feel like I’ve lost everything without him with me. What do you think I did wrong, Anna? What

a piece of trash, Natalie, and there’s nothing you can do to change that! None of this was your fault. He would never appreciate you and cherish you for who you

up over someone who doesn’t deserve her love and

her shoulder slumped. I knew that my words had gotten through to her rationality, but they might

was just that the thought of her being this sad over John, who likely didn’t even regret his actions, infuriated

words of comfort, instead opting to pull her to sit down

You shouldn’t ruin your body for a man,” I

on the table as she slowly nibbled on the

Natalie sat motionless on the couch, not saying a word. Worried that she might do something reckless if I left, I

at me, saying quietly, “You don’t have

I might as

I just abandon her when

what you’re concerned about, Anna. Don’t worry about me. I won’t hurt myself over someone who

She still looked like a wreck, but at least she

anything. I’ll be here at the

themselves after a bad break-up. Knowing this, I didn’t press