Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Roman stepped out of his office, his mind still spinning from the encounter with Jessica. He clenched his jaw as he spotted Blair and Kara talking over Blair’s desk. Blair’s arms were crossed, her expression unreadable, but there was an edge to the way she stood. He could see she was tense. Kara, on the other hand, looked apologetic, shifting awkwardly on her feet.

The moment Kara noticed him, she straightened, opening her mouth, but Roman shook his head. “Don’t,” he said firmly.

“I’m really sorry-”

“It’s not your fault,” he cut her off. “Jessica is manipulative and has no boundaries. You don’t have to apologize for her.”

Kara looked relieved, nodding quickly. Blair, however, kept her gaze steady on him, like she was trying to figure out what was going on in his head. Roman didn’t give her the chance.

“Blair. My office. Now.”

He didn’t wait for a response, just turned and walked back inside, knowing she would follow. And she did. A moment later, she was shutting the door behind her, arms still crossed as she watched him.

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Her next words shocked him. “I’m sorry about this morning. I was being a bitch. I’m not sure where my head is at, wanting to keep it quiet one moment to not to the next. So much has happened in a few days and I feel like everything is spinning out of control.”

Roman ran a hand through his hair. Glad she was feeling as mixed up as he was. But he had a feeling he was about to increase her feeling of not being in control. “We have bigger issues right now.”

“What?” she prompted.

tried to pull her usual tricks. She came here to cause problems, not to talk. When she tried to seduce me

Blair’s brows furrowed. “Blackmail?”

she can use the fact that there is obviously something going on between us to squeeze money out of

stiffened. “What? But she

obviously involved in a passionate embrace before she walked in. She is sharp, a bitch, but still sharp.” Roman took a step closer, lowering his voice. “She has also brought up my sexual preferences and the fact… I like it often

cheeks turned pink. She said nothing, waiting for him to continue. He watched as her breathing increased. He knew she was remembering just how he liked it. His cock jumped when he remembered her calling him sir. She may be an innocent compared

sex spring to life. Fuck, now wasn’t the time.

I don’t pay up. She will sell the idea that I’m involved with my secretary, make it something dirty. Like I make a habit of

you are only ten years older

wants money. I have it and she wants it anyway. She can get it.” Roman shrugged like it didn’t faze him, but inside, it enraged him. Jessica had always been conniving, but this was a

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had backed the wrong horse. “She could go to the media and create a scandal. I still have a

bit her lip. He could see she was thinking about the best way to handle this.

feeling the weight of everything between them. The way she challenged him, refusing to let him get away with anything. The way she wasn’t afraid of him. And the way he felt about her, how much deeper it ran than

worried as he was about the damage Jessica could do. But he hadn’t lied. If she went public, he

a wary look.