Secret Santa by Haley Tyler

Author:Haley Tyler [Tyler, Haley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-19T16:00:00+00:00

14

DANI

“Relax,” Aiden murmured as he squeezed my hand. “It’ll be fine. I promise.” I pressed my lips into a thin smile, then continued chewing on my cheek. I was too anxious to say anything. We were seconds away from getting off this elevator and going into the office…together.

Together.

This morning, after he gave me another Earth-shattering orgasm, we got ready for work together as if we’d done it a million times, like it was normal. When he told me we were coming in together, I felt a surge of panic, but then he kissed me and I couldn’t think past his lips on mine.

He promised everyone would be fine with it, with us, but a giant part of me still couldn’t shake the way David had said I was getting special treatment from Aiden. I could deny it then, but now?

Aiden’s hand stayed grasping mine as we walked down the short hallway, and all too soon, he opened the door. With a deep breath, I walked in. I expected him to let go, but he didn’t. I didn’t think this was how he wanted to announce our new relationship.

God. What was I doing? Sleeping with my boss, apparently. I already knew everyone was going to judge me ten times harder than they would ever judge him, and I didn’t handle judgment well. Just because I’d had to endure it my entire life didn’t mean it was easy.

Monica’s head lifted, and when her eyes met Aiden’s, she smiled. It immediately fell when she saw our hands clasped together. If looks could kill, I would’ve died on the spot.

“Good morning,” Aiden greeted her as we walked past her desk.

“Aiden.” Her voice was tight, but she managed another smile. “Dani, I need your help with something.” My stomach twisted tightly.

“Sure,” I said. “Let me get settled–”

“It’ll only take a second.” I glanced up at Aiden, but if he noticed her tone, he didn’t make it obvious. With a steadying breath, I extracted my hand from his and made my way to her desk. He unlocked the door and disappeared through my office and into his, then Monica turned her seething gaze onto me. “What do you think you’re doing?”

I blinked at her. “What?”

“Don’t play stupid,” she scoffed. Leaning forward, she put her hands on the desk as she glared at me. “If you think sleeping with him will mean a promotion, you’re wrong.” I blinked at her again, and when my mouth opened, nothing came out. “Trust me,” she sneered, “I know from experience.”

I felt sick.

Truly sick.

“You–you were together?” I looked back at the empty doorway, feeling my world spinning. She laughed, and I turned back to her.

“Who hasn’t he been with here?” She sighed, then pushed off the desk. “I mean, do whatever you want, but girl to girl, I thought I should warn you.”

I didn’t want to believe it, but how could I not? I’d seen him at her desk every day since I started. Maybe his old assistant left because he had a relationship with her.

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