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Chapter 29- You're Hired

Author: NIGHT OWL
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I jerked away from him so fast I almost tripped again.

“I—I’m sorry,” I stammered, heat rushing up my neck. “I didn’t mean to slam into you. I’m…I’m sore. I mean—sorry. I didn’t mean to hit you.”

Smooth. Very smooth.

The man’s brows lifted slightly, like I’d just surprised him with a new form of awkward human behavior. His hands were still half-raised from catching me. And up close, he looked even more unreal.

Tall. Broad shoulders. Black hair pushed back like he’d run a hand through it five minutes ago. The kind of jaw you only saw on magazine covers or expensive cologne commercials. And those eyes—

Gray.

Sharp. Clear. Too pretty for real life.

He looked down at me with a warm, almost concerned smile. “Are you okay?”

His voice was deep. Soft. A little rough around the edges. The kind of voice that could drag honesty out of you without even trying.

I swallowed hard. “Yeah. I’m fine. Just… having a bad day.”

“Why so?” he asked gently.

That was it.

The stupidest question in the universe
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