Chapter 693

On my way to the breakroom, I casually asked a few coworkers, "Mr. Shane didn't come in today?"

They exchanged looks, barely holding back laughter. It only made me more curious. "What's the deal? Something happen to him?"

"He got scratched up!" one finally blurted.

"His girlfriend probably did it," someone else chimed in.

"Who knew she had claws like that?"

"Yeah, well, he was at a nightclub. Honestly, if I were her, I'd scratch him up too."

The chatter snowballed from there, painting a pretty clear picture: Ron wasn't in because he had a visible scratch on his face and was too embarrassed to show up.

When I got back to my desk, I couldn't resist giving him a call. Not to poke fun-just, you know, check in. After all, he'd always been nice to me.

up, Ron didn't even give me a chance to say hi. "Don't listen to the

barks first. I played dumb.

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Why? Something happen?" "Ugh, don't even get me started..." And just like that, he launched into a dramatic retelling of the

hanging over my mood. I couldn't

shot back, laughing. "But only for

like a small jolt, but Ron didn't mean anything by it-it

him what

club did you go to?" I cut

he said without hesitation. Then he

guessed he'd realized

Isn't it where the Seavora crowd goes to close deals over

Maybe because I came home late? I don't know. You women -always overthinking. Something totally innocent

really just offended every woman on the planet

you?" I asked, trying to keep the laugh out of

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