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

Chapter 487-

Chapter 487

Honestly, I did want to cat what Ron brought. But if I gave in, Hayden would think his little peace offering worked, that he'd secretly made it up to me.

I couldn't let him have that satisfaction. I'd make sure he stayed worried, unable to swoop in and fix things for me.

Luckily, I had some snacks stashed in my cabinet. Just as I was reaching for one, the office phone rang.

I grabbed a snack with one hand, the phone with the other.

What? How bad? I'll be there right away."

By the time I hung up, the snack was forgotten, and I was already on my feet, ready to go.

One of my subordinates had called-he was struggling to negotiate a project, and it had escalated fast. Not only was the other side giving him trouble, but things had gotten physical. This was serious

When someone on my team gets bullied, it's like they're picking a fight with me. I grabbed my keys and headed over.

"Ms. Kay, I swear, I didn't go into their women's locker room. They're setting me up," my injured subordinate explained, rubbing his swollen cheek, looking pitiful.

check his

"Their head of security.

their supervisor?" I asked, and right on cue, a middle-aged man came running

Kay, this is all just a big misunderstanding. I'm really sorry about what happened,"

misunderstanding, but my guy's been beaten up. So what are you going to do about it?" I asked,

all medical expenses," Sandor replied

I scoffed. "That's it?"

cover his

off. "Bring the guy who

him and sent him home," Sandor stammered, but it was obvious he

Laird, I want to see him. If not, I'll call

a sharp pain shot through my wrist as my phone was

cops on our turf, you bitch?" a voice sneered before smashing my phone to the ground.

+25 BONUS

down at the shattered pieces. My injured subordinate leaned in

who hit me."

the man sneered. "And you

flinch. "Got

waltzing into the women's locker room myself," he barked, pointing right

if I don't? Maybe I'll put my hands