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Still, I tried again. "I guess I’m just wondering why you're in a bad mood."

"So, you think I'm in a bad mood?"

"Iknowyou're in a bad mood. I can see it all over your face. Did something happen in New York?"

"You could say that."

"Well?" I said. "What was it?"

"You."

"What?"

He shook his head. "This isn't working."

That sounded bad.Reluctantly, I asked, "What isn't working?"

After a long, terrible moment, he said, "It's not you. It's me."

I stiffened.Talk about a cliché.And here, I thought people only used that stupid phrase when they wanted an excuse to dump someone.

Was he dumping me?

He couldn’t. We weren't even together.

And then, it hit me. "Oh, my God. You're about to fire me. Aren't you?"

Chapter 46

As the question echoed out between us, my stomach knotted and twisted. Still, I tried not to show it as I waited for his answer.

And if he did fire me?

What then?

I stiffened my spine.Well, I wouldn't just slink away, that's for sure.

But then, he slowly shook his head. "No."

Relief coursed through me, and I let out a long, shaky breath. "Well that's good."

But then, he spoke again. "You ever think of moving?"

The question caught me off guard. I didn’t like it. And yet, I forced a nervous laugh. "Yeah, to Hawaii."

But Jaden wasn't laughing. "It's no joke."

At something in his expression, I grew very still. "What do you mean?"

His gaze locked on mine. "I'm gonna find you a transfer."

What the hell?I almost didn't know what to say. "To where?"

"I dunno. We've got offices all over the world. You can take your pick."

I gave a confused shake of my head. "What?"

"I'm just saying, there are a lot of nice places."

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