Page 135 of His Flash Mate
“Didn’t you just tell Lianna to stay in her lane?”
“She’s the head of marketing.You’re part of the CEO’s office, and we occupy whatever lane is needed to get the contract signed.”
Why did I like that so much?It was like getting a free pass—not to do anything but tobeanything.A freedom to grow however I wanted.
He watched me closely.“What are you thinking right now?”
“That you’re really good at keeping your word.”
I could see the confusion in his gaze and stood.After a glance at the door, I darted in and kissed his cheek, then walked out.
This time, the trio didn’t look up.I gave them a speculative glance, then settled in to check the secretariat group email, replying to a few of them and just reading and soaking up the information in the others.
The alarm I’d set myself to remember to make Konni’s coffee went off, and I stood.Over his monitor, I caught Bomir’s amusement.
“What’s that?You want to make his coffee this morning, Bomir?”
He looked up at me in panic.“Please, no.I’ll buy you lunch today.”
“Deal.”
Marius chuckled as Bomir turned to him for comfort.The pair were adorable together, and all three of them were good-looking.K’s Keepers.His little Snack Pack.
Thankfully, Konni was straight.
And mine.
CHAPTERTWENTY-ONE
I deliveredKonni’s coffee while he was on the phone, then went back to my desk to rename the group chat with them to “K’s Keepers.”
Edi saw it first.They loved it.
“We should come up with something for the other group,” Bomir said.
“What other group?”I asked.
Marius shot Bomir a look as Edi slowly turned his chair toward me.
“There’s another admin group that Mr.Steele uses after hours when he needs something.The three of us take turns being ‘on-call’ so that we don’t have to be available twenty-four-seven all of the time.”
“Makes sense.So what’s with the mood?Are you afraid I’m going to throw a fit once I’m up to speed enough to be added?”
“No.We already know you’re not the type to throw a fit about anything.It’s just?—”
“Mr.Steele said not to add you,” Marius said.
“Ever?”
“Ever,” Edi confirmed.
I considered what that meant.Konni wasn’t treating me like his other employees.But I’d already known that.Nothing he’d done had been obvious or over the top—just subtle preferential treatment.
So far.
I knew what he had planned for me, what he wanted.And having me at his beck and call was definitely on his list, but not in the same way he had the rest of his keepers on call.
“Sorry,” I said finally.“It would have been better if the fourth member of this little Snack Pack had been?—”
