Page 6 of Hard Boss

“What men are going visiting, Macie? Are you dating someone?”

“No,” I laugh. “I’m not dating or seeing anyone.”

“Good,” he says. There is a knock at the door and he leans in and hits the unlock button. My eyes go wide when he is extremely close to me and I hear Tina.

“Wilder, you have… I thought this was an interview?”

“Interview is over. She is signing her contract. Aren’t you, Macie?”

“Yes,” I say simply before turning to the computer. I do my digital signature and Wilder leans in to hit the print button

“Tina, get me three copies and file one, please,” Wilder says. “Bring the other two copies to me.”

“Yes sir,” she seethes. The office door slams shut.

“Why is she pissy?” I laugh.

“Because I was close to you,” he says. “We’ve been at this for a while now. Let’s go to lunch.”

“Okay,” I sigh and stand up. “I can meet you there.”

“Ha. No, you’re riding with me,” he says.

“Why?” I ask.

“Because we are going to the same place, and I am enjoying making Tina mad,” he laughs.

“Are you using me to make your ex mad?” I ask as we walk out of the office.

“Yes, but you aren’t complaining.”

“It’s because I also enjoy pissing her off,” I say. “Although you picked the wrong person if you’re trying to make her jealous. Everyone knows that I am not the type that you would go for, anyway.”

“What does that mean?” he asks, turning me to face him.

“Exactly what I said. You don’t date because they always end up as gold diggers. All the women you get involved with are the complete opposite of me. It’s not negative toward you. I just mean there is no way you’ll convince anyone that you areinterested in me enough to stop the rumors that you are still fucking her.”

“I don’t like your tone,” Wilder says with a frown. “Are you implying you don’t think you are good enough?”

“Yes, actually,” I say. “That’s not bad; we are just on different levels.”

“Care if I tag along with you for lunch, Wiley?”

“Wilder, and this isn’t a work meeting. I am having lunch with Macie,” he says.

“Is it a date?” she asks.

“No,” I say, looking at Wilder.

“See, no harm done. I’ll grab my bag,” she says with a chipper tone.

I intentionally sit in the back so that Tina is up front with Wilder. A lot of this was because she practically tackled me to get there and I don’t feel like fighting, so I just went to the back. She has spent the entire time talking sweetly and touching his arm. He doesn’t react and keeps his remains short, if he even talks at all. He keeps looking back at me in the mirror, but I avert my eyesout of the car. I need a distraction from how much it hurts to see her touch him, so I text Arden.

I hate this bitch.

Arden

Wilder or Tuna?

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