Page 76 of Over Us, Over You

“What makes you think Claire has any control over what I do with my company?”

“Because she does,” I said, wanting to believe it was true for my case. “I’m not being lazy, Mr. Statham. I promise. I’m still adjusting to this city and working here. And to be fair, I redid all those reports hours after you marked them up. You’re just being extra hard on me because I’m your sister and you know it.”

“Okay.” He shut his folder. “Who’s the goddamn guy?”

“What guy?”

“The guy that turns you into a blubbering idiot at every board meeting. The guy who fed you that bullshit line about me being extra hard on you. I put an eighty-thousand-dollar bonus clause in your contract just for showing up to work every day. I’m pretty sure that means I’m being the most lenient with you.”

“Did you just call me a blubbering idiot?”

“You have forty-eight hours to re-do that mess of a presentation you gave this morning. And since you don’t want to tell me who this man is, I’m going to find out and then I’m going to—”

“Have a few words with him, i.e., ruin his life,” I said, sighing. “You really have to wonder why I never tell you who I’m dating anymore?”

“So, you are officially dating someone.”

I stood up. “Is there anything else you need from me today? I have a thirty-page presentation to redo per the CEO’s ridiculous request. Word around the office is that he’s an ass.”

“He’s also brilliant and extremely sexy.”

I rolled my eyes and walked out of his office.

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