I was minding my business, eating my overpriced salad in the breakroom, when Leo f*****g Hart walked in like he owned the building.
Which, technically, he did.
He was my infuriating boss.
I didn’t look up. That was rule number one, do not give the smug bastard attention.
“No, Mother. I told you I’m bringing someone.”
There was a long silence. He wasn’t on speaker, but I could still hear the sharp edge of her voice through the phone. Her voice carried like fire through glass. Sharp and accusing. And loud.
He turned slightly and I caught the side of his jaw tightening.
“Yes,” he said. “She’s real. She’s smart and… grounded.”
Grounded? What the hell did that mean?
Before I could stop myself, I looked up. His eyes flicked to mine like he knew I was listening. Then he smiled.
And poin
