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Forbidden Bites

Author: YoursTruly
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-19 03:01:48

June

I chomp down on my ham and cheese sandwich like it's the cause of my problem. Each bite is sharp, aggressive, my jaw working overtime.

"Calm down, June," Tobias mutters, glancing at his watch. "There’s still plenty of time before lunch break ends."

I nod without looking up, but deep down the annoyance simmers. I tell myself not to be upset—but I am. That felt disrespectful, so disrespectful, and worse, the new secretary was still all smiles, beaming like someone who’d lost a few screws.

Tobias clears his throat, trying to lighten the mood. "You know, the cafeteria’s meals are getting better, so you don’t need to bother Leila to make sandwiches for you every morning anymore."

I snap my head up, narrowing my eyes. "Did Leila complain to you last night?"

His hand shoots up fast, eyes wide. "No! No, of course not."

I sigh, the bite of bread and cheese feeling stuck like a stone in my throat. "Sorry. I’m… not feeling great today."

"Don’t worry about it," Tobias says softly. He slides
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  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Forbidden Bites

    JuneI chomp down on my ham and cheese sandwich like it's the cause of my problem. Each bite is sharp, aggressive, my jaw working overtime."Calm down, June," Tobias mutters, glancing at his watch. "There’s still plenty of time before lunch break ends."I nod without looking up, but deep down the annoyance simmers. I tell myself not to be upset—but I am. That felt disrespectful, so disrespectful, and worse, the new secretary was still all smiles, beaming like someone who’d lost a few screws.Tobias clears his throat, trying to lighten the mood. "You know, the cafeteria’s meals are getting better, so you don’t need to bother Leila to make sandwiches for you every morning anymore."I snap my head up, narrowing my eyes. "Did Leila complain to you last night?"His hand shoots up fast, eyes wide. "No! No, of course not."I sigh, the bite of bread and cheese feeling stuck like a stone in my throat. "Sorry. I’m… not feeling great today.""Don’t worry about it," Tobias says softly. He slides

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Underneath his desk

    JuneI force a beam back at sweet perfect Vanessa as we walk side by side down the corridor. Her tray clinks softly, the wrong shade of brown swirling in Mr. Grande’s cup. My chest aches with the weight of what I almost did.I could’ve let her crash and burn. I could've her serve him that sweetened garbage and watch his eyes sharpen like knivesthaut no—I couldn’t do it. I couldn't be the villain.Ugh.I swallowed the devil on my shoulder and told her the right way, how dark he likes it. Jus like tar, and sin."You became the bigger person," I whisper under my breath, tapping my chest with the back of my hand. "That’s right."Vanessa glances at me with that polite little smile, and guilt presses harder on my ribs. "Thank you again, Miss Alexander. I would have embarrassed myself if not for you.""Don’t mention it," I mutter, plastering a nod on my face.At the door to the hall, she pauses, turning back, gratitude spilling off her in waves. "Really, thank you."I gesture stiffly toward

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   None of it matters

    ~Hermes~Paul’s voice cuts into my concentration."Mr. Grande, this is Miss Miller Vanessa. She’ll be serving as your secretary from today."I drag my gaze up from the document. A girl stands there — tall enough, sleek, her hands clasped like she’s at a job interview. Pretty, I guess, with big green eyes, and her lips is pressed in a polite smile.I wait for the usual flicker, the itch, the pull in my gut that happens whenever a new skirt walks in, but It doesn’t come. Nothing, not even a twitch.…Huh.That’s not new anymore, but it's getting annoying.Normally, even when I don’t give a damn about them, women still hit me somewhere, like a fucking reflex I can’t switch off, but this one? Blank.I wave it off. It's just a minor setback, a glitch that I’ll fix it, so it doesn’t matter.She’s here to interest me, and to serve me, as a part-time shield and distraction.And If I play it right, she’ll take the edge off my insanity and, the constant reliance on June that I’m not supposed to

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Serving Coffee

    June"Pttf." A scoff slips out before I can stop it, as my heel tapping furiously under the long table like a faulty clock.A new secretary. Wow. That was real fast."June, are you okay?" Jordan leans in, eyebrows raised.I jerk my head, nodding quickly. "Yes. Yes, I’m fine."He shrugs and flips through his files, already bored.Unfortunately for him, I’m not bored, because I’m busy staring at her. Vanessa, with her pretty fair face, long glossy hair, and perfect posture. She’s young but not younger than me — which somehow makes it worse."Jordan,"I hiss, leaning closer."What?""What do you think of the new secretary?" My tone is casual, but my eyes are shooting kitchen knivesHe rubs his chin, eyes flicking to her. "She’s… pretty, and they say she’s very polite."I pout, crossing my arms. "Wasn’t I polite when I started too?"Jordan chuckles, too honest for his own good. "Yeah, but she’s prettier than you."My jaw drops. "Excuse me—", but before I can burn him alive with words, Amak

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Vanessa

    JuneTobias sighs, his hands resting on his lap."Your team leader, Scott. I should feel sad because she’s my sister, but I don’t. It’s a two-week suspension, and honestly…I feel she needs it, to get over whatever she’s going through."My jaw tightens. I didn’t expect it to go like this. I slump back in my chair, dumbfounded. "So…you’re saying Mr. Scott suspended her?"Tobias nods. "Yeah. Weren’t you informed?" His lips part slightly. "Ah—your phone was on silent. I forgot."My brows knit, "I hope she’s okay and—"Kayla scoffs, dropping her fork. "Oh, c’mon, June. Don’t act like you aren’t happy about the news. That bitch was so mean to you when you didn’t—""Kayla, shut up," Leila hisses through her teeth, giving her a subtle tap and an apologetic smile at Tobias."Oh—" Kayla’s eyes widen. "I’m sorry, Tobias. I forgot for a moment that she’s your sister."Tobias waves it off with a warm smile. "No, no. She really did a lot of mean things to June. I saw everything. I just hope this h

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Empty Sheets

    JuneMy hands roam over the empty sheets, searching for the heat of his muscles, but it's met with only coldness."Uh—" my lips mutter as I blink into the empty room.Where is he?My fingers keep tapping the bed, restless, until it hits me—I don’t even know what time it is.Sharply, I spring upright, panic in my throat as my eyes dart around for my phone.How could he not wake me? Shit.The spiral halts for a beat when I see the screen: 10:30pm.Then—buzz, buzz, buzz—notifications explode across my phone like a virus outbreak. Missed calls: Leila, Kayla, Tobias, Amaka, Mr.—"Shit. Shit. Shit." I mutter as I scroll.Leila: |What the hell, June! Pick your call!!!| .I don’t even bother with the rest. My body jerks into motion, scrambling off the bed, mind racing, then my eyes land on the table seeing a table laid out expensively, waiting, with food.What—?I lift the stainless gold-coated lid, and rich steam rises. It's steak, instantly, I’m yanked back to that day—the lunch with Mr. Gr

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