Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 483

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Ron never called out mistakes directly. He had this way of giving low-key, feel-good reminders that made you want to do better without feeling weird about it.

That's why he was our superior. He'd joke around all day, barely looking like he was working, but somehow, everyone else was always hustling to keep up.

I played along, smiling. "If I slowed down, I'd feel guilty, letting you down."

He chuckled. "But I never put any pressure on you. Besides, work's endless. No need to rush."

Ron's the first boss I've met who doesn't want you to stress yourself out. Kinda rare.

Since he was being nice, I couldn't exactly turn him down without coming off rude, so I smiled and said," Alright, I'll keep that in mind."

"You've lost a lot of weight lately. Are you sure you're okay?" He didn't even glance at the stack of documents I'd handed him, like he was more interested in a random chat.

We weren't close or anything, but ever since we met, he acted like we were old pals. Still, I kept things

Professional. I'm fine, really."

is from a client. Supposed to boost energy or something. You should try it." I looked at the box, raising

"Haha, yeah, they probably thought I had a girlfriend. But

some kind of story, but I appreciated the gesture.

winked, making it sound more like a

noting he wasn't exactly rushing to sign. No point pushing

never ends.

time with the signatures. Just let me know if you have questions." I placed the candy I'd promised him earlier on his desk. He looked at the

I replied, picking up the gift box

docs. "Ms. Kay, sorry for the delay. Hope

did tend to slow things down sometimes, I couldn't help it- 1 had to say something. "Can it even be a delay if you're the one holding things up?" Ron laughed. "Ouch, noted, Ms. Kay. I'll work on it. Dinner tonight to make

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Chapter 43

planned," I said, remembering I needed to catch up with

video.

another time." He shrugged it off

Shane," I apologized, feeling a little guilty

owe me two meals," he grinned,

I laughed. "Deal."