The Billionaire Boss' Secret Agenda: Mistaken Identity, Enemies to Lovers Office Romance by Elly Quinn

Author:Elly Quinn [Quinn, Elly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Lara

It’s been seven days since the police incident. The Army suspects him of treason, but they have no solid evidence. That could be why he was held in confinement instead of a jail cell before he escaped. As a journalist who has covered many cases, I am familiar with the inner workings of the U.S. Army, and it is difficult to break free without help from within - which is likely how he escaped. He had someone inside aiding him. This explains how he could move around unnoticed until now; someone must have been covering his tracks.

I take a sip of my cocoa and my mind wanders back to our intimate encounter; his naked body glistening with sweat as he whispered my name. The warmth of his breath on my skin as we moved together, filling me with both him and his heat. Then it hits me - did we use protection?

“Earth to Lara!” Yukina snaps her fingers in front of me, jolting my head up and wrenching me out of my thoughts. Then it strikes me—what I did: I slept with my friend’s crush. Shame overwhelms me, and I choke on my drink, feeling the weight of people’s stares bearing down on me. Desperately trying to swallow the lump in my throat, I force a painful smile, attempting to conceal the turmoil raging inside of me.

“You, okay?” Yukina asks, her worry clear as she pats my back. I nod numbly, unable to find the right words to explain what’s eating me up inside.

“Yeah, perfectly fine,” I respond, trying to sound convincing.

“So.... he rejected me...” The harsh sound of the mug slamming onto the table makes Yukina jump, but there isn’t any surprise in her eyes. She had known, just as I did, that James didn’t return her affections, and I can’t help but feel guilty for feeling like part of the reason they aren’t together.

“I’m...so sorry...” I whispered, my apology heartfelt, knowing that this whole mess was because of me.

“Oh no, I knew a long time ago that he wasn’t interested in me. I just didn’t want to admit it,” Yukina says, taking my hand in hers, and I can’t help but feel even worse about what happened. She’s such a sweet girl, and I wonder if James would end up dating her if I were out of the picture.

“You...you’re too kind, you know that. Cheer up, we’ll find a much more suitable man next time!” I say, trying to offer some comfort as I place my hand on top of hers and give it a reassuring squeeze.

“Yeah, I’ll look forward to that,” Yukina responded with forced enthusiasm in her voice. Even though I wanted to tell her the truth, what good would that do? Would she hate me?

“But, enough about me. What about you?” My thoughts returned to James, which startled me so much that the sandwich in my hand slipped and fell onto the plate.

Yukina looks at me, unsure. “Did I say something wrong?”

“N-N-No, nothing’s wrong. Just remembered something,” I replied quickly.

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