Painfully Merry: A Home Alone Dark Christmas Romance (Painfully Ours Book 1) by C L Easton

Author:C L Easton [Easton, C L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Rose Publishing
Published: 2023-12-11T08:00:00+00:00

I’ve been in my office for a while, and the guys haven’t bothered to check on me. I’m glad I need the breathing room. If that’s how Chaos apologizes, I guess that’s all I’ll be getting. He isn’t wrong about Mr. Murphy being with his wife. Not how I pictured he would be joining her.

I log into the company server, removing everyone's access over the Christmas break. The last thing I need is someone trying to dig while I’m exploring. However, I let one person keep his access. Kevin. I want to see what he does; this time, I’ll get notifications if he logs in. Let him try being a sneak. I’m prepared this time.

If only I had my notebook; the numbers I have in there are crucial. But do I want to give Parker Kevin’s name? I might not have a choice in the matter. If I want my money and get Kevin in the end, I need proof. I have no choice but to ask.

This is what Parker wants. I’m bending, and I don’t like it.

I reluctantly get up and search for the guys. They are nowhere to be found downstairs, and I’m not searching the basement. I climb the stairs and hear the movie's rumbling sound from the theatre. The door is wide open, and I stand in the doorway, watching the movie they picked. I could never tell if Die Hard was a Christmas movie or not.

I watch for a little while before turning away so they can have their time. I wasn’t lucky enough to find a best friend. Once they found out who my family was, that was it. They only wanted to see how far they could get before they realized I wouldn’t get them a job or buy them whatever they wanted. It’s not like I grew up with millions. I had to work hard for everything I had. Grandpa put stipulations on our trust fund, and going to college was one of them.

I head into my bathroom, turning on the shower. The need to wash away the morning and last night overwhelms me. How did my life take a nosedive in the last twenty-four hours? Stripping out my clothes, I step inside the shower.

The hot water runs down my back, and I wish it would bury deep into my skin. Some days, I don’t want to be strong. I want somebody else to take over, but that’s not how it works. I have to forever be in charge. Pressing my forehead against the cool tile, I wonder what the future would be like if I gave up the company.

My brother would try his hardest to take over, and I’m not sure if it would be out of spite or pity that I don’t want him to take the company. That’s why every morning, I get up and head into that office. For my Grandpa, maybe that’s why I treat my employees like shit.

“Sab?”

I can’t look at Chaos; his personality is too much to take in now.

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