Claire stiffened slightly.
So what if she wanted to leave early?
That tone—yeah, he definitely could tell what she was thinking. And instead of letting it go, Julian just had to call her out like that, as if to remind her how "unprofessional" she was being.
But all she'd done was think about it. She hadn’t said a word. Did he really have to be this harsh?
“Alright. Since the boss says it’s okay, I’ll head out then.”
Her voice was calm, not a ripple of emotion.
His irritation, that cold tone—what was it really about? Probably still hung up on what happened this morning, and just now in the car.
Guess she wasn’t cut out to be his assistant for long… she clearly didn’t play the game right.
She responded, but Julian didn’t say another word back.
The awkward tension
