Page 15 of Coming for Her Grumpy Boss

“I do like you,” he says. “I wouldn’t work with you if I didn’t. I don’t talk to most people in this company. You know that.”

“Hmmm…”

“You don’t believe me?”

“I’m just judging from our history. I don’t think you’ll be able to convince people that we’re a couple. That’s all I’m saying.”

“You let me worry about that part.”

“Okay.”

“You do remember that I’ve actually met your family, though, right? They know I’m your assistant. Natasha, too.”

“Yes, well, and now they know that we’re a couple.”

“You already told them?”

He nods. “I did.”

I want to ask him what they said, but it feels too eager a question. This isn’t real. None of this is real. This is what I can do to ensure my sister gets her contract.

“That was presumptuous of you,” I hold my hand out to him. “But we have a deal.”

He grabs my hand, but instead of shaking it, he clasps it between his two larger hands. “I’ve already signed the contract and spoken to accounting to get the initial payment started.”

I snort laugh, because of course I do. “My sister will never be able to one-up me on the best Christmas gift.”

“Good,” he says.

“I prefer winning.”

“Oh, we’re keeping score?”

“Always.”