Page 90 of His Flash Mate
“Good morning, Lianna!”I called as she disappeared.
I was petty like that.People who considered themselves better than anyone else really got to me.
The door closed, and I continued my idle morning until Edi came in.
“You’re early,” he said.
“Yep.”
“Is that from Furanté?”
I looked at the cup I was holding and shrugged.Edi grinned.
“I’m pretty sure it is.They have good coffee and an amazing breakfast sandwich.I told Mr.Steele about them a few weeks ago.”
“Then I have you to thank for my breakfast this morning.Compensation for waking up before my alarm for a meeting.”
“Mr.Steele’s always good to his staff,” Edi said, winning points for not asking what the meeting was about.
Konni’s office door opened, and Lianna strode out without saying anything to either of us.
“Do you know how long she was in there?”Edi asked.
I glanced at my phone.“About twenty minutes.”
“Okay.He’s going to need a coffee then.”
“How does he like his coffee?”I asked, starting to stand.
Edi motioned for me to sit.
“I’ll ask the guys if they can pick up something.Mr.Steele likes his coffee with an unhealthy amount of sugar.”He picked up his phone, started typing, then paused.“Can I add you to our group chat?It makes it easier to communicate with each other when not everyone is in the office to use the office chat.”
“Sure.”
I gave him my number and got welcome texts from Bomir and Marius.
Bomir:We’ll get his coffee on the way in.ETA 10 minutes.
Edi’s computer pinged with a new message.He read it and turned toward me.
“Ready to shadow?Mr.Steele just summoned.”
I followed him into Konni’s office and found the mood had shifted from earlier.
Any hint of humor was missing as Konni gave Edi a list of things to check regarding a new contract they’d received.I just observed, as Edi had asked me to.How he responded to Konni’s visible annoyance.How he made notes.And the overall situation, rather than focusing on the details.
When Konni finished, Edi turned to leave.
“Stay for a moment, Ms.Elmantas,” Konni said, stopping me from following.
Unable to say no, I listened to the door close behind me.
“What can I do for you?”I asked.
His mouth quirked at the corners.
“Don’t turn that question into an HR violation,” I said.
