Chapter 27: Alexis

This month has been brutal.

When I left London in a panic, I figured I’d get home, talk it out with friends, and eventually be ready to talk to Jonathan. I didn’t know if we’d still be together, or if I’d still be his secretary, but I knew he’d want to do what he could for the twins.

Imagine my surprise when Rosalyn called the next morning to go over my severance package.

Jonathan had fired me.

After finding out I was pregnant with his twins… he fired me. And then had the gall to say I had submitted my resignation letter.

Rosalyn was baffled. She fumbled through the call, trying to understand. She wasn’t going to call me a liar, but she couldn’t exactly accuse Jonathan of lying either. She thought we had broken up—or decided it was better for me to work elsewhere. She was mostly irritated that we’d executed the plan without looping her in, especially since she’d hoped I’d train Jonathan’s next assistant.

But once I told her I knew nothing about the severance, there was a long, awkward