Love from My Dominant Boss

I raked a hand through my hair in frustration. Argh! I wonder how much Mr. Doyle is going to penalize me since I’m late to work today!

I then flipped through my contacts for Harry’s number to give him a call and explain things. But before I had even pressed the dial button, a call came in.

At the sight of Michael’s name flashing across the screen, my heart pounded wildly.

Shit! Could he be calling at this time to question why I’m not in the office yet? Oh God, what should I do? How should I explain it to him? I can’t say that I overslept, can I? After all, such an excuse isn’t valid to him!

Throughout my internal monologue, my phone continued ringing. Inhaling deeply, I finally answered the call uneasily.

“Hello, Mr. Shaw…” I murmured after the call was connected.

Sheer anxiety ricocheted within me, for I was terrified that Michael’s apoplectic voice would suddenly blast out from the other end of the phone.

“You’re awake?”

To my surprise, Michael didn’t rage at me. Instead, his voice was placid with a trace of warmth.

My heart skipped a beat at once, and a strange feeling pervaded me. I shook my head forcefully, telling myself that I had to be hearing things since he would never speak to me so tenderly.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaw. I overslept this morning.”

Well, regardless of whether he’s calling to reprimand me, I can’t go wrong with an apology right off the bat. Even if he’s irate, he won’t be too angry when I apologize so sincerely.

“I was the one who turned off your alarm. I’m giving you the day off, so just stay home and rest up. Perhaps I went about things wrongly yesterday.”

Michael’s deep and alluring voice was still as detached as ever as it drifted over, yet my heart fluttered.

He was the one who turned off my alarm? How could he simply fiddle

of his final utterance, my heart hammered wildly. He actually admitted that he was wrong before me? Has hell frozen over

“Mr. Shaw, I…”

before I snapped out of my stupor. I opened

the disconnect tone from the other end of the phone, I curled my lips in chagrin. Good grief! That was the first time he admitted to having made a

phone, my emotions remained turbulent for a very long time. Why would an arrogant man like him simply apologize? Has he gotten his wires

puzzlement, I forced myself not to think about anything remotely related to Michael. His mind was wired differently from others, after

without going anywhere. When hunger pangs

unkempt without washing up or changing my clothes, I was so sloppy that I was no different from a bedraggled

home at night, he was so shocked at my state that his eyes almost popped out of his head. Never once had I

fall

in his hand, Michael eyed me with utter contempt as

so harsh, Michael? I merely didn’t wash up or doll up today. You’re making things sound worse

frowned in consternation. Jeez, he’s really exaggerating things. Although I’m a bit disheveled, I don’t look as bad as having fallen into the trash can,

I’ll lose interest in you when you’re showing me such an unsightly side of you?”

“That’s your problem.”

in the mood to entertain him recently. I was already annoyed by my own problems, so I

In the next second, his

giving you half an hour

at his order, I still ambled to the bathroom for a

noodles on the dining table. He was a clean freak, so he was definitely hopping mad

a set of clean pajamas, Michael was sitting in

told you to relax at home today, and you made such

finger at the empty cup of instant