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Chapter 41

Author: Yram gaiL
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-28 10:17:24

“Excuse me! Let me pass!” I muttered quickly, squeezing through the crowd and hurrying back to my desk.

Crap. My heart was pounding like crazy. Just seeing that woman again made my chest tighten. Ericka was really something else, she had that effect on me.

“Sissy! Did you see her already?” Romeo rushed after me. “You don’t like her either, do you? Wait, sissy, what’s wrong? You look like you saw a ghost.”

I sat down stiffly, trying to calm my breathing. “I-it’s Ericka…”

Romeo dropped into the chair next to me. “What about her?”

I didn’t even answer. I just stared at him, and when he saw the look on my face, his eyes flew wide open.

“Oh my goodness!” He slapped a hand over his mouth. “Don’t tell me… it’s that Ericka?!”

I gave a small nod just as my phone started to vibrate in my hand.

Jazper Ray calling.

I stared at the screen, but I didn’t answer.

How dare he let Ericka in here… as my boss… in my department?

A message buzzed in.

From: Jazper Ray

10:15 a.m.

Answer your phone.

I wasn’t
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