Housewife Gone Wild

Amy looked a bit helpless but forced a smile. “Ms. Murphy, I suspect you still have feelings for Mr. Holcomb, Guess, we could end up as colleagues, friends, or even love rivals.”

“I wouldn’t call us love rivals,” I said coolly. “Relax, I’m not getting romantically entangled with Jared ever again.”

“Oh, really?” Amy’s face finally relaxed a bit. “Is it because Mr. Holcomb has some kind of health problem? He looks like the type who’s all about self–control. So, how often did you two… You know, do it each month?”

I met Amy’s gaze and said, “Ms. Wilder, some things are better left to the imagination.”

Amy let out an awkward laugh. “I talk about this kind of stuff with my girlfriends all the time. Ms. Murphy, are you not into these topics? If you wanna know, just ask. I’m an open book.”

I shook my head. “Let’s keep it professional. Talking about personal stuff just gives people ammo to use against you later.”

Amy burst out laughing. “Ms. Murphy, you’re really careful, huh? But seriously, you’re such a fun person. How come you still ended up divorcing Mr. Holcomb?”

Amy didn’t pull any punches. Every word hit right where it hurt, and I could feel the sting.

I kept my cool. “If you really want to know, Ms. Wilder, you’ll have to ask Jared first. Only then will you get the real story from him.”

Amy threw up her hands. “Alright, Ms. Murphy, your mind is way deeper than mine. If I ever get the chance, I’ll go straight to the source and ask Mr. Holcomb myself.”

with Amy, I headed straight to the hotel. As soon as I arrived, Ryan got up from his desk. I was

go–to guy for everything, but now that the hotel renovations were finally wrapped up, he was working as a

about it.

I arrived, he knocked on my office door and came in, giving me a sheepish grin. “Victoria, is there any way b can switch jobs? HR wants me out front as a

laughed. “I know you’ve got special circumstances, so being out there isn’t a good idea. How about you become my assistant instead? You can help me out behind the scenes, run errands, and handle paperwork for

nodded right away. “Awesome! This

taking a closer look at him. Wearing the hotel’s

those clean lines at his temples highlighted his sharp features. He looked

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handsome.

different about him, but I could never quite name it. At that moment, I realized that

Ryan was my assistant. He handled his work with real care, never slipped up, and even the smallest details were always spot

me some homemade bread that the housekeeper baked.