Knocked Up by Nikki Chase

Author:Nikki Chase [Chase, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-03T16:00:00+00:00

Megan

“You have to do something, Megan,” Penny repeats. The blood has drained from her face, and her dilated pupils darken her blue eyes.

“What’s wrong, Penny? Calm down.” I don’t even know what the problem is, so how am I supposed to do anything?

“They’re going to take me away. I can’t…” Her sentence hangs in the air as she hyperventilates, pumping air into her small lungs.

What could be going on inside Mr. Hunter’s office? All I know is there’s an interview right now, but I have no idea what it’s about, or how it affects Penny.

All I know is it’s important enough for Eliza Dahl from PR to join him today.

She’s this talented, hard-working young woman who always seems to know what to say. She always looks professional in her fashionable blazers, and she can smooth out any difficult situation—it’s like a superpower.

Sometimes, Mr. Hunter does smaller interviews that he doesn’t even prepare for. But for this particular one, he’s been emailing back and forth with Eliza for days.

“Penny, just sit down for a minute. Come on.” I get up and put my hands on her shoulders, intending to gently guide her toward the waiting area, where the couches are.

There’s nothing she or I could do. As much as it sucks, we’re powerless, so we might as well just sit back and relax.

“There’s no time!” Penny insists.

“Penny.” I bend down to level my gaze at her. “What is it that I’m supposed to do? What is going on? I need to know if you want me to help you.”

“They’re going to take me away,” she repeats. She looks so desperate it breaks my heart. “You need to do something.”

“I don’t know how to help you if you don’t tell me what’s going on. Tell me, how am I supposed to help you?” I ask, getting worried and frustrated.

Damn it, I think I might like this kid after all. Why do I even care about her? She’s the daughter of my enemy.

“I don’t know,” Penny snaps. “You’re the adult here. You’re supposed to know what to do. You’re almost twice my age.”

She even remembers what I said in the cab, even in her panicked state. She may be a kid, but she’s smart and perceptive. Maybe something really bad is really going on in there.

But what can I do? I may be an adult, but I’m also just a personal assistant.

Penny stares at the floor. Her eyebrows are taut, her gaze focused. She’s thinking. Concentrating.

“Okay. I know what to do. Just follow my lead,” Penny says.

Before I can react, Penny pushes her dad’s office door open.

Shit.

Shit, shit, shit.

I’m supposed to babysit her. Now she’s entering Mr. Hunter’s office—which is already off-limits, even under normal circumstances—during an important interview.

What do I do?

Penny glances back at me, imploring me to back her up with her eyes.

Damn it, I can’t say no to those eyes.

Besides, I’m already in trouble anyway for letting Penny enter Mr. Hunter’s office. I might as well commit to whatever this is.

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