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Author: Samantha
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-04 23:31:00

SHAYLE

I have a habit; I read into people too much and assume things without caring about the intention behind it. It’s like some weird defense mechanism that keeps screwing me over every damn time.

It started with Carlos. He’d smile at me, talk softly, ask if I’d eaten. I thought he liked me. I thought maybe, finally, someone saw me. So, like the hopeless idiot I was, I confessed first. He must have seen that as an opportunity. He knew I liked him so he did whatever he wanted. Because well, where else could I go? Who else did I have?

Then came Kieran. With his quiet charm and the way he looked at me. I thought it was something. It wasn’t. I mistook warmth for affection, politeness for interest. Story of my life.

And now Lucien.

Why the hell did I ever think we were close? Like friends? The man literally hates me. He makes it so clear it’s almost funny.

I wonder how much deeper that hatred would go if he ever found out I was the woman he slept with last night.

I made a decision that m
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  • My Boss, My Nextdoor Neighbor And Me   074

    SHAYLE A few hours later, I was pacing around my apartment like a lunatic. I kept checking my phone, fixing my hair, rechecking my dress in the mirror, then sitting down, then standing up again. By the time the knock finally came, I nearly tripped running to the door. When I opened it, my breath caught. Kieran stood there in a black tailored suit that fit him so well my knees almost gave out. His hair looked longer than usual, falling slightly over his forehead in a way that made him look unfairly good. He held a bouquet of fresh flowers and smiled at me with so much warmth my chest tightened. “Wow,” he murmured, eyes sweeping over me slowly. “Shayle… you look beautiful.” I felt heat crawl up my neck. The gown he’d picked hugged my waist and flowed gracefully around my legs. It shimmered when I moved, and with my hair straightened and my bangs light and soft, I actually felt pretty. And different. “You look incredible too,” I whispered. “Seriously… I’ve never seen yo

  • My Boss, My Nextdoor Neighbor And Me   073

    SHAYLE A few hours later, I was pacing around my apartment like a lunatic. I kept checking my phone, fixing my hair, rechecking my dress in the mirror, then sitting down, then standing up again. By the time the knock finally came, I nearly tripped running to the door. When I opened it, my breath caught. Kieran stood there in a black tailored suit that fit him so well my knees almost gave out. His hair looked longer than usual, falling slightly over his forehead in a way that made him look unfairly good. He held a bouquet of fresh flowers and smiled at me with so much warmth my chest tightened. “Wow,” he murmured, eyes sweeping over me slowly. “Shayle… you look beautiful.” I felt heat crawl up my neck. The gown he’d picked hugged my waist and flowed gracefully around my legs. It shimmered when I moved, and with my hair straightened and my bangs light and soft, I actually felt pretty. And different. “You look incredible too,” I whispered. “Seriously… I’ve never seen you look l

  • My Boss, My Nextdoor Neighbor And Me   072

    SHAYLEThe air in the room shifted the moment those words left Lucien's mouth."Is it true?"My throat tightened. I wanted to answer, wanted to say something that would end this moment quickly, but my voice wouldn't work. Laureen and Maddie stood frozen beside me, their earlier excitement evaporating into awkward silence.Lucien's eyes didn't leave mine. Not for a second. They were dark, intense, searching for something I wasn't ready to give him.I forced myself to swallow. "Yes," I whispered finally. "It's true."The word hung in the air like a blade.For a moment, nothing happened. Lucien just stared at me, his jaw tightening almost imperceptibly. Then something flickered in his eyes, something I couldn't quite name. Pain? Anger? Jealousy?But he didn't explode. He didn't argue. He just stood there, absorbing it like a physical blow he'd been expecting but hoped wouldn't come.Maddie cleared her throat awkwardly. "Um, we should probably…""Stay," Lucien said quietly, his gaze still

  • My Boss, My Nextdoor Neighbor And Me   071

    SHAYLEA few hours later, I was pacing around my apartment like a lunatic. I kept checking my phone, fixing my hair, rechecking my dress in the mirror, then sitting down, then standing up again. By the time the knock finally came, I nearly tripped running to the door.When I opened it, my breath caught.Kieran stood there in a black tailored suit that fit him so well my knees almost gave out. His hair looked longer than usual, falling slightly over his forehead in a way that made him look unfairly good. He held a bouquet of fresh flowers and smiled at me with so much warmth my chest tightened.“Wow,” he murmured, eyes sweeping over me slowly. “Shayle… you look beautiful.”I felt heat crawl up my neck. The gown he’d picked hugged my waist and flowed gracefully around my legs. It shimmered when I moved, and with my hair straightened and my bangs light and soft, I actually felt pretty. And different.“You look incredible too,” I whispered. “Seriously… I’ve never seen you look like this

  • My Boss, My Nextdoor Neighbor And Me   070

    SHAYLE The moment Lucien left the man and kept walking, I hurried after him. My heels clicked too fast on the floor and I almost tripped, but I still rushed until I caught up with him. I grabbed the air beside his arm, not touching him, but close enough to make him stop.“What the heck did you mean by that?” My voice came out sharper than I meant, but I didn’t care.He didn’t even spare me a full look. “What part didn’t you understand? You’re coming with me for the event tonight.”Kieran instantly came to my mind. His smile this morning. The soft tone he used when he told me he wanted me to be his plus one. The way he held my hand and whispered that he’d remind me every day how beautiful I looked. My stomach twisted painfully. I couldn’t do both. There was no way in hell.“That won’t be possible,” I shot back, fighting to keep my voice steady. “I already have somewhere to be. With someone.”That made him stop completely. He turned slowly. His eyes lowered a little as if he was try

  • My Boss, My Nextdoor Neighbor And Me   069

    SHAYLE The chairman’s eyes lifted the moment I walked in. His expression was calm, almost welcoming, which only made my stomach twist harder.“Ah, Shayle Vale” he greeted. “I was expecting you.”Expecting me? Since when did the chairman ever expect me? I forced a polite nod, even though my brain was already spiraling.“Come in. Take a seat.”My legs somehow obeyed before my mind did. I walked quietly to the chair across from Lucien and sat down, smoothing the letter in my hand under the table. Lucien was relaxed, hands in his pockets, like he owned the entire damn building. He looked right at me with that smug little smile tugging at his lips.Then he winked.Winked.Before I even had the chance to register that, he stood up slowly.“I’ll leave now” he told the chairman. “I have an important meeting.”Bullshit. I knew his schedule like the back of my hand. There was no meeting. Not even a hint of one. So why was he leaving? Did he set something up? Did he warn the chairman ahead of

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