Page 6 of Falling for the Boss's Son

“I don’t know if I’m ready to go through that again.”

Brie gave her a hug. “You’ll find the right guy and he’ll treat you like a queen.”

Cassie really hoped so, but she wasn’t betting on it.

Two days later, Cassie was at work, sitting behind her desk, when her boss called her into his office. She’d worked for Blake Masters for three years and for the most part, she liked her job. Her boss was a little anal when it came to his schedule, but other than that, he was easy to work for.

“You wanted to see me, Mr. Masters?”

Blake Masters sat behind a huge wooden desk, papers spread out before him. He looked up as she entered and ran a hand through his blond hair. “Yes.” He motioned for her to take a seat.

Cassie had brought her tablet with her so she could make notes. She took a seat across from him and waited.

“You may have heard rumors that my son is taking over the accounting department.” He waited for me to nod before he continued. “He’s not officially starting until next week, but I want him to feel comfortable here.”

“Yes, sir.” From her understanding, Mr. Masters’s son had moved away for college and an internship abroad. He was now coming home to learn the business, one department at a time, and eventually take over.

“He’s still getting settled in his new place, but he’s planning to stop by this afternoon. I have a meeting across town I can’t get out of, so I need you to do the honors of showing him around.”

Not that she had an issue giving his son a tour, but hadn’t his son been there before? Mr. Masters had built his company from the ground up. Granted, it may have grown since his son was there last, but it couldn’t have changed that much, could it? “Of course.”

“Great.” Mr. Masters stood, and she followed. He removed his jacket from the coat rack in the corner and slipped it on. It was eleven and his meeting didn’t start until twelve thirty. “I’m going to grab an early lunch before I head to my meeting. If you have any issues, text me.”

“Yes, sir.”

Given her boss wasn’t in the office and Cassie had no idea when his son would show up, she logged out of her computer and headed to lunch. Her favorite restaurant was within walking distance. After grabbing a sandwich and some chips, she made her way back to the office.

She ran into one of the other administrative assistants in the elevator. “How’s your day going?” Stephanie asked once the doors had closed.

“Good. Yours?”

Stephanie chuckled. “It’s Monday and I’m trying to get everything ready for the new boss. I heard he’s supposed to visit today and I want everything to be in order. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Especially when it’s the boss’s son.”

Cassie nodded. She was worried about her own first impression. Granted, she wouldn’t be reporting directly to him, but it wouldn’t do if her boss’s son hated her either.

The elevator doors opened on the third floor and Stephanie hurried out, leaving Cassie alone. Moments later, she was at her destination.

As soon as she stepped off the elevator, she felt a change in the air. The office was buzzing with an unusual energy.

She made her way down the hall to her desk. As she rounded the corner, she noticed someone was in her boss’s office.

Setting her food on her desk, she squared her shoulders and prepared to be as intimidating as possible. “May I help you?”

The man turned around and those sea blue eyes she’d dreamed about for the past two nights greeted her. His blond hair was slicked back and he was wearing a suit and tie, but there was no mistaking it was Jesse.

From the look on his face, he was as shocked to see her as she was him. “Cassie.”

The way he said her name made her feel as if her stomach were full of butterflies.

He walked toward her, his gaze never leaving hers.

Cassie tried to get her bearings. She had a job to do. “What are you doing here?”

“You work here?” he asked, ignoring her question.

“Yes.” Cassie forced herself to look away. She couldn’t think when he was staring at her like that. “If you’re looking for Mr. Masters, I’m sorry, but he isn’t in at the moment. If you’d like, I can schedule a time for you to meet with him.”

Jesse stepped forward, closing the distance between them. He didn’t touch her, but he was close enough she could feel his breath on her cheek. “Cassie, look at me.”

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