A Bride Under the Christmas Tree by Sylvia Kane

Author:Sylvia Kane [Kane, Sylvia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-10T05:00:00+00:00

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“Good job on that letter, Isabella.”

Wow. A rare compliment from my boss. This was new.

“Now, could I see you in my office, please?”

I rolled my eyes and mouthed “fuck you” into the phone, but with the sweetest voice I could myself, I told him I’ll be right there.

I hung up the phone, smoothed down my skirt, and walked around the corner to his office. It was like a typical lawyer’s office. An impressive looking book case in the back, with row upon row of leather-bound books, and a beautiful desk, covered by stacks of paperwork and pictures of his wife and kids.

“Hi, Mark. How could I help you?”

“Please close the door, Isabella.”

What? What was this about? But I didn’t ask. I turned around and shut the door softly behind me. I sat down across from him and tried not to show how puzzled I was. Soft smile, eyes relaxed, no frowning. That was my neutral face.

“I’ll make this fast. I’m aware that you’ve been fraternizing with a client.”

I kept quiet as I tried to process what he was saying without getting too upset.

“You seem to not know what I’m talking about. I’ll be frank. You were seen out on the town with Mr. Conrad Brock, of ICC Capital Corp. As you know, this is against firm policy because of the complications it can cause in the solicitor-client relationship. So, please, I’d appreciate it if you’d stop. And try to refrain, in the future, from meeting our clients after hours,” he said. His lips set in a tight line, and he looked dead serious.

My head spun and my heart almost jumped out of my throat. Shit! Last weekend! Someone must have seen us out and ratted me out to my boss. I didn’t think I was doing anything wrong—while the policy made sense once I thought about it, no one had expressly stated the rule, so how was I supposed to know? Sure, they hand out those two hundred page policies, but does anyone actually read them?

My lips quivered.

“I’m sorry. Am I fired?”

His eyes softened and he leaned forward. “Not this time. Just be careful in the future, okay?”

Maybe the monster did have a heart, after all.

“Sure. It was just one date, anyways.”

“You don’t have to explain. Just follow the rules.”

“Sure, Mark.”

He looked like he was done with his lecture, so I got up and let myself out.

I breathed a sigh of relief. That was a close one!

It was all okay, because I wasn’t planning to see him again, anyways. This meeting with Mark just confirmed that it was the right decision.

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