Page 10 of Dirty Fortune

"Yeah, no more happy hours after work. But I might move somewhere warmer, where I can wear a bikini and live my best life. Isn't that what doing all this was about?"

"And you deserve it."

Once Jo leaves, I start pacing in my office. I look like a crazy person going round and round in this small space, but Keith has once again made my thoughts go wild. In the middle of pacing, I hear a soft knock on my door, and I go to open it.

"Hey, Jules."

"Annette! Come on in. Isn't this crazy?"

"It's crazier than you think. I just had a chat with the boss, and he rocked my world."

A pang of jealousy goes through me. What did she mean by that?

"Wha…"

"I was just offered my dream position for a bucketload of money, too. The only problem is I've got to move."

"Move? What do you mean?"

"The position is in Miami, in one of his other companies."

"Oh my God, everyone is leaving! What am I going to do? What if your replacement is a raving bitch?"

"Wasn't that what you called me when you first started working here?"

I blush. "That was a long time ago. We're besties now."

"I'm just teasing you. Honestly, I think he's going to promote you."

"But I'm just a writer."

"Don't do that, Julie. You're capable of running this whole setup if you want. Don't sell yourself short. Johanna has mentored you, and you've been shadowing her for quite some time. You're ready for this."

"I'm going to miss you. Can I tell you a secret?"

"Spill it!"

"I know him. He's a… a family friend."

"You know that gorgeous piece of everything that's good in life?" Annette’s eyebrows rose.

“We hooked up in Vegas.”

“Is that why you were acting so weird back in the conference room?”

“Yeah, he surprised me. This whole thing is incredible.”

“Oh, this is one thing I’m going to miss. The gossip. You have to keep me updated, Julie.”

We hug and only let go when my phone rings.

“Julie Johnson.” I scrunch my face at Annette. “I’ll be right there." Hanging up, I take a deep breath. "He wants to talk to me."

She starts pushing me out the door. "You're going to land on your feet. You'll see."

I knock on Johanna's door only to remember it's Keith's office now. His delicious voice orders me to come in, and my heart starts to beat faster than usual. I open the door and enter the room. I softly close it behind me and stand there, just ogling him. He's leaning in front of his desk, his feet crossed casually, like some model from GQ.

"Hey, Jules."

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