Santa vs. the Secret Shopper: A Billionaire Holiday Romantic Comedy (Billionaires #IRL (In Real Life)) by Ivy Hunt

Author:Ivy Hunt [Hunt, Ivy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

KRISTA

And so, my campaign to reform Santa takes on new life. I’m determined to get Zach the CEO position, even if it means carving instructions onto Santa’s skull.

To explain my constant presence, a few employees have been informed I’m working with Santa. They’ve been told I’m a “character coach,” whatever that means. Alice prays for a personality transplant, Tommy watches me as suspiciously as he does everyone else, and Steven has me pose with the whip in hand. If I come out of this season alive, the photo’s going on a wall by my diploma.

An older woman, beautifully put together, visits from the head office. When I grow up I want to be her.

She introduces herself as one of the longtime assistants, and that I’m to reach out for any assistance. Her shrewd eyes twinkle when she asks, “And you’re helping…Santa?”

“I…um…I’m trying to?” It’s more squeak than statement. I straighten. “That is, yes, ma’am. That’s what Mr. Forrester has asked me to do.”

She gives me one more assessing nod. “Carry on, then.”

So I do.

My days become a blur of activity. Mornings are for documenting and dissecting Santa’s behavior, and prepping sterilized versions of reports for Bill. Afternoons, I work with Santa, sharing my bullet-pointed feedback and squabbling with him about my methods. Often, I leave these meetings ready to shoot myself in frustration. He has the uncanny ability to push all my buttons with unnerving accuracy.

Evenings are no less disturbing, for that’s when I share my updates with Zach. Sometimes I’ll go to his office, sometimes we’ll wander around the store talking, laughing. And in between, texts fly furiously between us, attraction building with each exchange.

Every day is an adventure.

21 Days to Christmas

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