Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 134

It was almost six when Sutton walked out of Cyber10 that afternoon. She’d stayed later than she meant to, tinkering with firewall patches before locking her machine. Her body was already objecting to the long day in her chair; her lower back was aching. Her breasts made a silent bid for escape, it had been a good day. HR had sent an email around to all staff letting them know Sutton had taken the role.

She felt one part pride, two parts absolute terror.

The air outside was a little chilly as she made her way over to David. He was in his usual spot across the street, leaning against the gleaming black car. He

waved to her in welcome.

“Long day?” he asked as she approached.

“Long week,” she said, adjusting the bag strap that was cutting into her shoulder. “But it’s finally done. I just accepted a new role at work. So it should be interesting over the next few weeks. But I have to say after this week, I’m glad it’s Friday and the only thing I have to worry about this weekend is getting out of the bath.”

He smiled, opening the rear door with a nod of approval. “Congratulations,

MS.

Warner. On the new job.”

“Thanks,” she said, shifting her weight carefully from one leg to the other. Her ankles felt full and tight. “Let me just stretch my back for a sec before getting in. I have been sitting all day.” She stood right near the rear door of the car, making sure she wasn’t in anyone’s way..

She turned slightly, twisting left and right, a motion that had become more necessary every day. The tension in her spine gave way with a quiet pop, and she exhaled. That was better.

It happened fast.

The spinning whir of tires, the angry shout of someone yelling “Yo! Out of the way!” She had no time to turn before something plowed hard into her back.

The impact threw her forward before her legs could rebalance.

Her body jerked sideways.

And then down.

Her hands shot outward but missed the ground. Her bag slid off her shoulder. She slammed onto the concrete hard, her full weight landing on her left side, hitting hard on her hip, shoulder, ribs and then, with a deep cry, her belly.

Pain tore through her side. Not a dull pain, but sharp and immediate, white–hot. It sucked the sound out of her ears for a second.

A voice shouted, “Shit! Oh, my

Someone else screamed.

God!”

her eyes were shut tight from pain

voice was somewhere close and very loud. She

voice. “Ms. Warner? Ms.

pulled up instinctively, but her stomach curdled in

felt something slick on

don’t

her brain tilted sideways. Nothing made full sense anymore,

MUZ

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baby. The baby.

the signal. Her eyes blinked rapidly, trying to stay sharp. But she could feel blackness pushing in from the sides of her eyes. She could not pass

soft. Sutton thought it was a thick scarf, maybe under her head. “Stay with us, sweetheart. Don’t

woman worried that she had hit her head? Right now Sutton didn’t care about her

focus on the woman’s words, but her

heard someone… David, possibly

Yes. Third trimester. Just seven months. She hit the sidewalk hard. Side injuries, she’s bleeding. She’s awake but… a messenger on his bike

pause. Then he said in a harsh tone. “Just

after that

in person. On speaker. Distant but rough, with barely concealed

David, put me on.

his voice was closer,

you hear

voice sounded as if he were underwater. Because

in

SO

much pain and scared.

he said. “I’m on my way. You will be okay. You’re not alone. Just breathe, baby. Please. I’m on

there.”

tell him she knew everything was going to

her body

her clenched again. Harder that

deep it coiled in her belly, making