Grumpy Boss's Secret: An Enemies To Lovers Pregnancy Romance by Sylvia Rae

Author:Sylvia Rae [Rae, Sylvia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

I was stuck in that broom closet for hours; I didn't dare leave. I would have to walk right past Ian's office. He would see me. He would know there was nowhere I could go except the broom closet. Sitting on the ground in the dark, I played matching games on my phone, craving the tuna sandwich to be my dinner instead of my lunch. Not to mention the fact that my butt was now covered in dust. No, there was no escaping my small dark prison until everyone had gone home for the day.

My poor tuna sandwich. My book was unread, and my undrunk second cup of coffee. My poor stomach. Who cared, really?

"Ian is Kirk," I whispered. I couldn't really believe it. Obviously, it was true; it had to be. But I felt like I'd been hit by a locomotive. I wasn't able to grasp the reality of it yet. I knew those pictures of his book were waiting for me on my phone. I was itching to read them but also afraid to. Was it really me he was writing about? Would I be able to know?

“Does…” I whispered, staring ahead into the darkness of the closet. “Does he love me?”

I bit my lip and closed my eyes.

“Short brown hair,” I mouthed. “Green eyes. An impish smile. That’s me. It’s got to be me.”

I told myself to slow down. I may have inspired a character, but that didn't mean he loved me. J.R.R. Tolkien didn't love Frodo Baggins but wrote three long books about him anyway. But still.

I felt as light as a feather because I was also getting lightheaded from lack of food didn't seem to matter much. Finally, after I'd sat there for hours in a haze of physical discomfort and emotional bliss, I began to hear office doors opening and closing and the sound of footsteps retreating down the hallway. No one spoke: they all seemed to leave at different times.

Had Ian left already? I checked my phone. 5:14. Most people would have left by now, right? Was it safe for me to risk it? I stood up stiffly, suppressing a groan. I stretched from side to side and touched my toes.

“The first thing I’m doing,” I said, “is eating that sandwich.”

I tucked my phone into my pocket and placed my hand on the door handle. Cautiously, ensuring it didn't squeak, I opened the door and peeked into the hallway. I didn't see anyone inside any of the offices around me. I could see Ian's door from where I was but couldn't see inside his office.

“Everyone’s gone,” I told myself. “Just walk casually down the hall.”

I stepped out of the closet, brushing the dust off my pants and squinting in the light like a mole. I leaned sideways, trying to look inside Ian's office but I couldn't see his desk.

“It’s fine,” I said. “He’s gone home. For sure. Just walk, Jozi.”

I strode down the hallway. I felt stiff – like my butt was

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