Love from My Dominant Boss

“I had no idea that you’ve been working at Michael’s company cause I’d have told you about him and also asked him to look out for you otherwise.”

Ronan did not notice the unnaturalness in my inflection, and even if he did, he would have thought that I was just being reserved in Michael’s presence.

“No… That won’t be necessary. It’ll be better if Mr. Shaw treated me just like everyone else,” I cleared my throat and replied in a small voice.

The way things stood, I would have no more freedom to speak of had Michael tried any harder to “take care of me.”

“Rest assured that she is in good hands. Never knew that you are friends with Ronan, Ms. Garcia. This is truly unexpected.”

Michael turned his attention onto me. Even under his even tone, I could sense his repressed rage.

“It was just happenstance that we became acquainted.”

I bowed my head as I dreaded to meet his eyes, and silently prayed for some magnanimity from the petty Michael, who would surely blow his top when we got back—a profoundly worrying prospect, as far as I was concerned.

“Happenstance? Perhaps you should be more careful around Ronan because he’s a notorious ladies’ man.”

Michael’s searching eyes had me wondering what exactly he was implying, but regardless, I knew for certain that he would be upset.

“Hey, could you not ramble on about stuff like that in front of Anna? I’ve already left that old life behind and decided that she will be my one true love.”

Oh God, could you please just shut the hell up! Are you trying to get me into trouble, blabbering away like that in front of Michael? Ronan’s swift protestations against Michael calling him out gave me the urge to smack some sense into him.

“Do you like her and wish to be with her?”

directly, Michael’s eyes were riveted upon my face the entire time. His gaze was as

you over the phone? All

this

him out of anger. It would likely be on him should I

for? I’m not done

at me indignantly

up, Ronan. You’re going to get me into deep sh*t!” I seethed through my teeth when I saw from the

Michael’s mood throughout the interaction between Ronan and myself. His expression turned increasingly frosty, and I could distinctly feel the temperature in the

to see Michael’s

Mr. Shaw. It’s nothing

I promptly offered up an explanation in a bid to avoid an unenviable

scrutiny of the wordless Michael, his dark demeanor had me

my cousin, Anna? That’s a pretty vicious thing to say to a

candor from me, Ronan

woman on the verge of her own demise bother to salvage his self-esteem? His mouthiness would

agreeing to meet with Ronan must go down as

off our friendship if you continue to speak like this, Ronan Moore?” I threatened under my breath as I glared at him. I must be out of my mind to have a friend like him who would sooner or later be

Ronan clammed up immediately

to his cousin. His voice was so deep and low that no emotions could be

proof enough of my sincerity?” Ronan assented to

had me exhaling in

to visit the