Page 10 of Flirting with my Billionaire Boss

I’m a grown man, for Pete’s sake. I do grown-up things all the time.

“You did?” she says.

“I did. In fact, she’s here right now,” I tell them. “Sorry about your friend, Jenni. I hope she finds a job somewhere soon. Do you two want to meet the person I hired?”

“Sure,” Jenni says.

“How do you know this one’s trustworthy?” my mom says.

“Stella vouched for her, and I got a background check done. She came back clean,” I say.

“Stella? The girl who cleans for Langston?”

“Yes.”

She looks like she’s considering that for a moment. “Oh, okay. I guess that’s fine. But keep a close eye on your belongings.”

“I will.”

We move to the kitchen. “Good news, Callie. Your background check came back clear. When can you start?”

“I can start today. I just need to go get my things.”

“Great. So, some introductions are in order.” I turn to my mom. “This is my mother, Mrs. Laurie Keith.”

“It’s nice to meet you,” Callie says.

“And this is Jenni Finley. She’s an old friend of the family.”

“Hi there.” Callie smiled at her.

“Hi.” Jenni leans against the kitchen counter and smiles at Callie.

“Where are you from, dear?” my mom asks Callie.

Callie doesn’t speak up right away. Is she uncomfortable with my mom’s questioning? Finally, she says, “Savannah, Georgia.”

“Lovely city. I’ve been there many times. We have a branch of our business out there. What brings you to Blue Mountain?”

Again, Callie looks uncomfortable with my mom’s interrogation. “I’m here for a fresh start. I was told it was a great place to live.”

She puts a hand on Callie’s arm, the ever-concerned mother figure. “What are you running from, dear?”

“Mom, don’t you think those questions are a little invasive?” I ask.

“Not at all. If she’s going to be living in your house, you need to know these things.”

“I’ve already given her the job. You don’t need to interview her a second time.”

My mom lets out a disappointed sound. “Fine. What’s next then?”

I turn to Callie. “If you’ll follow me, I’ll show you the car you can use, and I’ll get you some keys. That way you can gather your belongings and bring them back here.”

“That won’t take me long.”

I lead her to the garage and flip on the light when we get there. “You can drive the Lexus parked in the third stall over there. I don’t drive that one as much.” I pull the keys from a hook and hand them to her.

Her eyes are round. “You’re going to let me drive a Lexus?”

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