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.

stepped in close to check his face-just surface

"Their head of security.

supervisor?" I asked, and right on

I'm really sorry about

call this a misunderstanding, but my guy's been beaten up. So what

medical expenses," Sandor

I scoffed. "That's it?"

cover his lost wages and any

hand, cutting him off. "Bring the guy who hit him over

that... I've already fired him and sent him home," Sandor

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

the next second, a sharp pain shot through my wrist as my phone was

turf, you bitch?" a voice sneered before smashing

+25 BONUS

injured subordinate leaned in and whispered, "That's

who hit me."

punched you," the man sneered. "And you

didn't flinch.

the proof! Saw him waltzing into the women's locker room myself," he barked, pointing right in my face. My eyes narrowed.

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