Chapter 13

The amusement park was almost finished, and I didn't want to bail at such a crucial time.

Around noon, while I was organizing my stuff, Demi came up to me with a weird look on her face. "Keira, are you on your period?" I stared at her. "Why? Am I not allowed to?"

"No, no." Demi shook her head frantically. "I mean, Mr. Johnston's been in a terrible mood today. Guess he's just sexually frustrated."

I paused, then realized what she meant.

I tapped her head with my pen. "Focus on your work during work hours and stop with the

nonsense."

Demi giggled and handed me the report we reviewed at the site yesterday. "I'm not just making this up. Everyone's scared of Mr. Johnston today. Anyone who went into his office. came out looking miserable."

I remembered Jace angrily throwing the roses in the trash this morning. I couldn't tell if he was in a bad mood because I didn't let him off the hook like I usually do, or if it was because I talked about breaking up. "Did you guys have a fight?" Demi pried.

Snapping back to reality, I shot her a look. "Get back to work, or you'll be the next one looking miserable."

got back to organizing my work.

didn't reply, and I

to grab some water and ran into Jace. His expression was

anyway. "Mr. Johnston, please review the report I sent.

me and walked

dwell on it. Back in my office, my

me," Tanya's voice

me. Before I could ask, she said, 'I'm at the café downstairs from your office. Can we

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I thought, so I declined. "I'm

say, say it now."

until

stubbornness. But I knew this was just a tactic to force me to

word, I continued working. It wasn't until everyone had left for the day that I headed to the café, surprised to find Tanya still

heard familiar footsteps behind me. Jace strode past me,

looking both

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