Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Blair spent most of the morning at her desk, Roman locked away in back–to–back meetings. Her body still ached from yesterday, but the heat from the shower had helped, along with Roman’s skilled hands. She glanced at her phone, debating whether she should call her sisters now or wait until lunch.

She decided to wait until lunch and sent them both a message in their group chat:

Blair: Can you both talk during lunch? Something happened yesterday. I want to tell you myself before you hear it

elsewhere.

Keira responded first.

Keira: You can’t just say that and expect me to wait. I already feel a stroke coming on.

Sutton: Is it Roman? Because if he’s being a dick, I’ll come down there myself.

Blair rolled her eyes, a smile tugging at her lips.

Blair: It’s not Roman. I’ll call you at lunch. Is noon okay?

Sutton replied with a simple: Fine. That meant she wasn’t happy about waiting, but she would tolerate it… barely.

Keira: Okay, but my brain has gone into overdrive.

The day moved slowly, tension thrumming beneath Blair’s skin. Between checking emails, reviewing documents, and forcing herself to focus on work, she kept glancing at the clock, counting down the minutes. Finally, lunch arrived.

Blair grabbed her phone, took a deep breath, and dialed Sutton first. As soon as Sutton answered, she linked in Keira, putting the call on speaker.

“Alright,” Keira said the moment she was connected. “Talk before I lose my

mind.”

Blair exhaled, gripping the edge of her desk. “Something happened yesterday. I wasn’t going to say anything until I knew more, but if you heard it from someone else, you’d kill me.”

“Damn right we would,” Sutton muttered. “Spill.”

Blair recounted the near miss, how she had been walking to the bus stop, how Ethan had shoved her out of the way just in time, how the car had jumped the curb.

Silence.

Then, “Someone tried to run you over?” Sutton’s voice was sharp, dangerously low.

out a nervous laugh. “Okay, so we’re

know, but the creeping unease in her gut told her

think cars just lose control and jump curbs where you’re standing?” It had happened, but in Sutton’s eyes, things like this didn’t happen to them. They had already had their tragedy of fluke accidents when their

He got me out of the way. Roman is handling everything.” Now they knew she had a personal

guess, you didn’t tell us immediately because you didn’t want us to freak

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Chapter 48

winced. “That may have been part

we’re freaking out,” Sutton deadpanned. “Are

only leave when I go home. There will always be a guard on the top floor now.” They normally ordered lunch in. When she

an exaggerated sigh. “Well, that’s something. Still, B,

Blair’s voice softened. “I

voice was still tight with frustration. “Because if something happens to you, we will personally hunt down whoever is responsible before Roman even gets the chance. Do you have any idea who

doubt they would hunt them down. “No idea. It could still be an accident.

office door opened, and Kara walked in.

sisters, I just told them

that. So, are

what happened. What could possibly go wrong in the middle of the day? She wanted

go. I’ll send Roman an email so

grinned. “Good call. He’d probably send a SWAT team

might just do that after what had happened yesterday if she left

her email and

KingstonFrom: Blair WarnerSubject:

heading out to lunch with Kara. I’ll pick you up

Kara out of the office, Ethan trailing at a discreet

walked, Kara glanced at her. “So,

gave her a look. “You

but am I the only one

everyone. I would look flaky.” A small

“Holy shit. When were you going

Blair laughed. “Now, apparently.”

girl. You don’t waste time,”

Roman.” She just hoped it was for the right