My Ruff Boss: A Grumpy Billionaire Boss Romantic Comedy by Ophelia Jewels

Author:Ophelia Jewels [Jewels, Ophelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-24T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

L

I hate this office. Everywhere I look, Faye comes to my mind. But there is no escape, not today.

My eyes daze across the cubicles. For an app launch, I didn’t expect it to be this much. But my employees have gone over the top. Pink and balloon balloons cover most of the ceiling, an enormous banner with congratulations: it’s a boy, crossed out to say, congratulations: it’s an app. And everyone is wearing a party hat and annoying blowers hanging out of their mouths.

All I was thinking was a cake, maybe an ice cream one, but we don’t even have that. Instead, Cleo has gone and ordered a catered lunch. Which is fine, it’s just… I should have planned all this out. Not them.

Gareth pushes my door open. Two party hats like horns are tangled in his blonde man bun. “Ten minutes, boss.”

I nod, not needing the reminder. The clock is counting down on my computer screen. In fact, it’s been counting since I bought this place.

The office phone rings. I snatch it up. “Cleo.” I say without the need of looking at the caller id.

“Newsology magazine interview in thirty.”

“Fine.” I hang up.

The phone rings again. “Yes.” I answer.

“Thankyou?” Cleo says. I can’t even see her and I know she is rolling her eyes.

“Thank you.” I sigh, rubbing my eyebrows. I need to get it together.

The door opens again. And Amy pokes her head through. “Congratulations, Mr Hunnd.”

“Thank you. Congratulations to you too. Your instincts on interface are going to make this a game changer.”

Amy blushes as if I have never complimented on her before… and maybe I haven’t. “Can I get you anything?”

Yeah, some peace and fucking quiet. “No,”

The door closes, and I stride across the room, flicking the latch before another interruption. With a sigh, I slump my back against the door. The laughter outside doesn’t let the moment be quiet, but it also doesn’t stop the thoughts racing through my mind.

I’ve done it. I have launched an app using my own business. One I have built from the ground up. And… I am not happy.

Not when I screwed things up with Faye. I opened up to her and pushed her away. Selfish.

I understand, L. Just you know… I will be here for you.

Well, it’s hard to see that in your la la sunshiny way, Faye. Especially when you are the only person I want to be here. Just the two of us, her in my lap as we watch the timer. That’s the celebration I want. I want last night with the deep talk, over and over again. She’s working, trying to achieve her own dreams. I understand that. But it doesn’t change the fact I want her here.

The door thunders with a knock behind my head.

“Yeah.” I mutter, pulling myself together.

“L,” Charlotte’s voice booms, banging at a fast beat. “L. L. L. You can’t hide in there.”

“I am not hiding.” I tweak my silver cuff-links, so the peak of the triangle is pointing to me.

“There’s someone here to see me.

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