Page 183 of One Bad Idea
I murmured, "He's notthatbad."
"Yeah? Well, the previous five assistants might disagree."
"What?"
"Before you, he went through five in two years." Jax flicked his head toward Karen's desk. "Including mine."
"What? You mean Karen used to work for him?"
"You didn't know?"
No. I didn't.But then again, I didn't know a lot of things, being the office pariah and all. In reply, I gave a silent shake of my head.
Jax said, "He drove her nuts."
I had to smile. Jaden drovemenuts, too. But the funny thing was, I actually liked it.
Go figure.
Switching gears, I said, "But what about Morgan?Shewould've liked working for him."
"Yeah, but her work sucked."
I tried not to laugh. As the person who'd inherited some of her work, I had to agree.
"And," Jax continued, "Morgan working here…" He shook his head. "Let's just say it wasn't good."
I knew exactly what he meant. Even when she stopped by, she went out of her way to distract both brothers regardless of what else was going on.
I considered everything Jax had told me. "So, let me get this straight," I said. "Are you telling me that you hired me for the job, because you thought I could handle your brother?"
Handle?
His brother?
At this unfortunate phrasing, I felt color rise to my cheeks.Oh, I'd handled him alright, in more ways than one.
More quietly now, Jax said, "You're good for him, you know."
"I am?"
"Yeah. You are." He gave me the ghost of a smile. "And I hope you stay on."
I bit my lip. "So you're saying you don’t want me to quit?"
"Yeah. I am." He gave me a penetrating look. "But I'm not talking about the job." And with that, he turned away, leaving me staring after him.
What did he mean bythat?
Did he know about me and Jaden?
But of course he did.
Jax wasn't stupid. And unlike Cassidy, he saw me and Jaden together all the time. Apparently, all of those secret smiles weren't so secret after all.
Our conversation haunted me all day. There was a lot that we hadn't discussed – such as the situation with our rent or my recent run-in with Luna and Darla.
But those were things I needed to discuss with Jaden first. I just didn't know if I'd be discussing them on the phone or when I joined him in Hawaii – assuming that the trip still happened.
