Chapter 16

CHARLOTTA

"No, I wouldn't call it a date," Bruce replied. "It's just a boss and his secretary getting together for a drink after work. Nothing more, nothing less,” he continued, “besides, you mentioned you didn't enjoy the party last night, so I'm just trying to make it up to you."

What exactly does this guy take me for? Some kind of simpering damsel. Or?

I'd heard the rumors about him sleeping around, and that's the fucking reason I've been trying to avoid him. He might be handsome, he might have been charming, but I wasn't about to be swept off my feet by his pretty face and smooth talk. I knew better than that.

"No thanks," I replied curtly, spinning back to face my monitor and placing my hands on the keyboard. “You can go now.”

He started looking me up and down, his eyes lingering on the black blouse I was wearing. There wasn't much to look at anyway. "Now why would I do that when I'm having so much fun talking to my secretary?" He asked undeterred.

"Because I'm not interested in