Page 61 of Sexting the Boss

Me: Uh-huh. You’re so full of it.

Unknown Number: You missed me.

I freeze.

My fingers hover over the keyboard, unsure what to say.

Because…yeah.

I did.

I don’t want to admit it, though, so instead?—

Me: Wow. You disappear for one day, and suddenly you think you’re my emotional support stranger?

His reply comes immediately.

Unknown Number: Am I not?

I bite my lip, my chest tightening in a way that feels dangerous.

I should change the subject.

So I do.

Me: Fine. You were busy. Meanwhile, I had the weirdest day of my life.

Unknown Number: Tell me.

Me: Okay, so first, I accidentally agreed to go out with Ryan.

Unknown Number: …

Me: Then, Ryan was suddenly transferred out of my department.

Unknown Number: Huh.

Me: Huh? That’s all you’ve got? Huh?

Unknown Number: Strange timing, that’s all.

I pause, my fingers slowing.

Now that he says it like that…it is strange, isn’t it?

I chew on my lip, debating, then shake my head.

Me: Whatever. The point is, I helped Ryan move his stuff and ended up running into the CEO himself, the one and only Damien Zaitsev, who looked at me like I was an uninteresting Excel spreadsheet.

Another pause.

Longer this time.

I wait, but nothing comes.

I frown, watching my screen, waiting for the dots to appear.

Nothing.

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