Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 107 An Honest Confession

For a second, Erin didn’t understand what Roman was implying. Looking pained, she asked, “What do you mean, Mr. Blair?” Although she was intentionally putting all of her attention on Roman, she was so nervous that his hands were sweating profusely. Even if Chandler sat quietly, to her, his presence was still the most prominent one.

Though she was trying so desperately to ignore him, her treacherous heart still thundered because Chandler was right there. “Miss Lane, do you really not understand what I’m saying? Wasn’t Mr. Frost here your previous boss? You were his woman

too…

Erin immediately cut Roman off. “Mr. Blair, please don’t say that. I’ve already resigned.” And she wasn’t Chandler’s woman anymore, either.

Chandler’s cold gaze bore into Erin. Finally, he could no longer stay in this place and suddenly got up. “Roman, we’re leaving now.”

He held his arm out in a gentlemanly manner, offering it to the beautiful woman to the side, who quickly came over to put her hand in the crook of it. The two were a startlingly well–matched couple.

Roman said, “I won’t be seeing you out, then.”

Once they left, Roman looked back at Erin. He suddenly started clapping, a trace of admiration in his eyes.

Erin stared at him in confusion.

“Miss Lane, I can tell you with surety that you’ve passed your probation.” Roman then walked to sit on the couch.

Erin asked, “I’m sorry, Mr. Blair, I really don’t understand what you’re saying…”

Roman chuckled lowly. “Why don’t you come over and take a seat? I’ll tell you what you want to know.”

went and sat down an

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to keep your private and professional lives separate even in the face of your former employer and lover. I need an assistant who’s professional, even if you don’t have experience. You can take some time to slowly get familiar with the

was crystal clear. Slightly miffed, Erin said, “It seems that you already know about my history with Chandler, Mr.

“That’s right.”

know, why are you still hiring me, Mr.

private and professional lives separate. Naturally, I’m the same kind of person. I don’t care

had just left. Softly, she asked, “Mr. Blair, may I ask who that woman with Chandler was? What’s her relationship with Chandler? You said that I’ll be seeing them often from now on, so…

“I thought you already knew who she is, Miss Lane.”

sent Erin’s heart dropping to her stomach.

were rending her heart, Erin forced herself to smile. “Mr. Blair, I’d

pain in her eyes. If she loved Chandler so much, why had she chosen to leave?

first time. His gaze dulled as he asked, “Before I tell you about work hours, there’s one last thing I’d like to ask I hope you’ll answer me

he hadn’t misjudged

the rock star, Matthew Burgess, is. The photos exposed on the Internet don’t seem to be

Roman’s

angle of the shots was very careful. Though there was no exposed skin, she was enveloped in Matthew’s embrace as they slept. There was ample room for the imagination.

the lie of what she’d done, but she never thought that there would

out about it, Erin had called Matthew, and Matthew had said he’d

huge of an impact on her life. Her mother had called last night and talked to her for a whole hour, saying that her whole family back home knew of it. To prevent them from thinking that Erin had cheated, Cherry could only tell them about her divorce. She

nothing but a game. They also said that Erin had changed after moving to the

“Miss Lane?”

Somehow, his one question had incited

only friends with Matthew and that

made Roman feel somewhat pained. He said solemnly, “I would.”