My Fiancé Kissed His “Just a Friend” in the Break Room. Oops—I Kissed Their Freedom Goodbye. Chapter 03

My Fiancé Kissed His “Just a Friend” in the Break Room. Oops—I Kissed Their Freedom Goodbye. Chapter 03

I woke up the next day on my own. No alarm. No stress.

The housekeeper had already laid out breakfast. Avocado toast. Fresh berries. Cold-pressed juice. The usual.

My mom actually went to the office for once. She said there was a new contract to sign and wanted me to come along.

“Company’s gonna be yours someday anyway, baby,” she said. “Might as well start looking at the furniture.”

So I ate my toast, changed into a silk dress, and had the driver take me there.

When I walked into the LXR headquarters, I saw Sasha.

She was standing by the reception desk, holding a coffee cup like she owned the place.

She looked up and saw me. Didn’t even blink.

“Vera.” She smiled. “Fancy meeting you here.”

Before I could say anything, I heard Ronan’s voice behind me.

He clapped his hands to get everyone’s attention. Glanced at Sasha. Then announced loud enough for the whole floor to hear.

“Sasha Flynn is a Harvard Business School graduate. Her resume is insane.”

“Our marketing department needed a manager. So I hired her. Everyone give her a warm welcome.”

People clapped. Polite. Distracted. Then they went right back to their screens.

Sasha walked over and draped her elbow over Ronan’s shoulder. Casual. Like it was nothing.

She smiled at me.

“Don’t worry, Vera. I keep my professional life and personal life separate.”

She paused. Let that hang.

“I gave your boyfriend a little lecture last night. But today at work? I’m his subordinate.” Another pause. “And also… your boss.”

She patted Ronan’s chest. Smug.

“Looking forward to working for you, Director Caster.”

Ronan quickly jumped in. “Sasha’s really talented, Vera. I hired her for her professional skills. It’s got nothing to do with our… personal history.”

I watched the two of them go back and forth. Him fumbling. Her preening.

I chuckled. Quiet.

Ronan saw me smile and stepped closer. “Vera, Sasha brought the ring today. She’ll give it back later. Don’t be mad, okay?”

I shook my head. “I’m not mad.”

Then I looked at Sasha.

“But I do have one question.”

Sasha’s face flickered. Disdain. Like she already knew I was about to embarrass myself.

“What right do you have to hire someone as manager at our company?”

The room went quiet.

I tilted my head. Smiled. Then I said it.

“You don’t actually think you earned this position on merit, do you?”