Chapter 29

"It's wonderful of the boss to come here today after being away for several days." As soon as I walked into the warehouse office, Kyle said sarcastically, "And look at that with a bright smile on his face."

"Boss!" greeted Briton.

"How polite of Briton to welcome me first, while you, the jerk, greeted me with sarcasm the instant I walked in." I muttered as I walked straight to my office chair.

"For fuck's sake, I almost believed we'd lost you somewhere because you've been missing for several days and can't be reached. I'm on the brink of sending out a search party for you. So, boss, how do you want me to react now?" Kyle is clearly irritating me, but I'm not going to let him ruin my good mood on this good day.

"You know, I was intending on giving you a big bonus for a job well done, but since you're being such a jerk, I'd be happy to change my mind."

Kyle's eyes widen in response to my statements, and I can't help but smirk back. "Wait, you don't mean everything between Ari and yo