One Chance (The One Series: Novella #4) by King Emma J

Author:King, Emma J. [King, Emma J.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-02-19T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

As was always the case, now that my personal life was finally on track, everything else was bound to be royally fucked up. My Monday started off normally enough. William and I had spent our entire Sunday in his bed, alternative between making love and sleeping. I went back to my place late Sunday night, hoping to get some sleep and be somewhat presentable at work the next day.

We had a meeting bright and early to discuss the drug scandal. After a lot of debate, I convinced William to take the case. I didn’t want to deal with Paul, and I didn’t want William to kill him, but Gravity could use the paycheck and the prestige that would come from representing a handful of famous baseball players. He put Dan in charge of the whole thing, selling it as a great learning opportunity but really I knew that he wanted no part of making Paul look good.

I stayed behind after the meeting to talk to William about Bob, and when I finally left the conference room a few minutes after everyone else, I ran right into Dan who had been lingering in the hall.

“So it’s true then?” he asked with a smirk.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Dan. More information please.” I kept walking because I had to be in another meeting in less than five minutes. Dan was more than willing to hurry along behind me.

“You and Connor. Bumpin’ uglies.” Dan smacked into me when I pulled up short.

“What did you say?” I sputtered.

Dan enunciated very slowly. “You are screwing the boss. Everyone knows.”

My mouth dropped open. I knew that Tara had learned the truth before she was fired, and I knew that if she went forward with her lawsuit there was a good chance the truth would get out. But I hadn’t been expecting it to happen so soon. I wasn’t ready to face the music.

“I’m late.” I said, hastily adding, “For a meeting. I’m late for a meeting.”

I knew that my face was a brilliant shade of red as I stepped into the meeting room. Several of my colleagues were already gathered around the table and they all stopped talking abruptly when I entered. It only took one guess to figure out what they had been discussing.

After the meeting, one of the female attorneys on the legal team cornered me in the ladies’ room. “Nice work,” she said with a wink.

“Sorry?” I kept my head down as I lathered soap on my hands, hoping she would take a hint and go away.

“Connor. He’s damn fine. And rich. You played that well.” She smiled at me when I glanced up at the mirror. “People are talking but don’t listen to them. They’re just jealous.”

I got several judgmental looks on the way to my office and even heard someone mutter slut. The moment I had been dreading had officially arrived. I had two choices- I could hide in my office all day and avoid my phone and email, or I could suck it up and act like it didn’t bother me.

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