Page 106 of His Flash Mate
My face flushed scarlet.
Bomir passed the box back to me.“This is adorable.Most guys don’t have this level of intelligence.”
I tucked the gift into my workstation drawer and set the note against the vase.Just in time, too.
Lianna strode into our section of the floor, her gaze fixed on Edi.
“Is he in?”
“He is.”
“Good.I’ll need him for the morning.”
She started for Konni’s door but changed course when her gaze landed on the flowers.Without asking, she picked up the note and read it.
She paused between reading it and the polite, practiced smile that followed.
“An admirer?”
“Seems so,” I said.
“How lovely.”Her tone held warmth, but not her eyes, as her gaze flicked to the bottom of the note.“Anyone we know, or is it a secret?”
I shrugged.“Everyone I know already knows how strongly anti-romance I am.Especially in the workplace.”
She made a soft, non-committal hum.“Well, whoever he is, I hope he understands how demanding your position is.The CEO’s secretariat isn’t exactly light work.”She set the card back, smoothing it with her fingertips before stepping away.“Don’t let romance distract you before you’ve had a chance to establish your career here.So many things in life end before they can flourish.”
The sweetness in her smile didn’t reach her eyes as she turned and walked straight into Konni’s office.
“She won’t be in there long,” Edi said.
I tore my gaze from the door.
“Why?”
Edi’s small smile eased some of the tightness that had crept into my chest.“He won’t want to wait that long for your reaction.”
The blatant reminder that they all knew who “K” was sent my pulse skittering again.
“There’s no reaction to give,” I said quickly.“I’m going to go make his post-Lianna coffee.”
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN
Usingbrewing as an excuse for my serious, “focused” expression, I quietly freaked out on the inside as the drip started.Edi, Bomir, and Marius knew who K was and that Konni was waiting for a reaction from me.
I loved the flowers.A lot.So much it hurt a little and scared me.
The flush that I was trying to keep from my face felt like it was creeping into my shoulder.I rubbed the overly warm spot and focused on calming down as I waited for the coffee to finish dripping.
My life would be so much easier if Konni liked Lianna.Maybe I should lock them in his office together.
I hated the idea.
Sighing, I pumped the diabetes-inducing amount of syrup he liked into his cup and added the espresso.Two women entered the break area as I was finishing up.
“Did you see the basket in the bathroom?”someone asked behind me.
“I did.I love working here.”
