Wild Nights With My Brother's Ex-Best Friend novel Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

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Sebastian spends the better part of his day showing me how things operate so I can be ready to start work

tomorrow.

Things are going fast-and honestly? This is amazing.

I haven’t thought of my problems once since arriving here, and the feel of the place is cozy. This is all Sebastian, of course. There’s something about him that leaves me completely at ease. His energy is soothing, and in my heart, I’m thanking Katie again and again.

He’s kind. Calm. Collected. Patient. All in all, such a great, polite guy.

I love being around him, and with each passing moment, I start to feel more and more inadequate. Why? Because I’m finding him handsome, and the closer I look, the more about him I like.

And of course, that isn’t ideal at all.

“So, you see?” he begins as he raises his head. “Pretty simple, right?”

I nod, my mouth dry. He has a lock of hair falling over his eyes, and he doesn’t bother brushing it back.

I’ll blame my reaction to him on the high emotions I’ve been riding on for the past month. Today has been incredible so far, and I’m associating it with him. I haven’t felt great in a while, and he’s cheering me up with his wit and cool personality.

I should fucking stop.

“Whoa,” he remarks as he glances at his ridiculously expensive watch. “Look at the time. I didn’t even realize we missed our lunch break. I’m sorry I kept you for too long.”

I rise from my seat. My table is right outside his door, and it’s small and neat compared to his. “Please, don’t apologize. This afternoon has been really informative and interesting for me. I learned a lot, and I can’t wait to get more acquainted with everything.”

The smile he gives me is genuine. “I’m glad to hear that. I do tend to go on, especially about the things I’m passionate about. Clearly, you can tell that this place right here is what I live for. It’s my life.”

I nod. Yes, that’s very clear for me to see.

Sebastian clears his throat and runs his fingers through his hair casually. “Would you…Would you find it inappropriate if I invited you to lunch? I feel I owe you one.”

“You really don’t,” I assure him. “But I’ll accept. Thank you.”

Surely there’s no problem with accepting an invitation to eat out from your boss on the very first day of work, right? I mean, I’m not even working. This is just an introduction.

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This is exactly the kind of thing that lands me in trouble.

I just never learn, do I?

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“Right. I’ll just grab my wallet and we can-” He cuts himself off and looks over my shoulder. Curiously, I turn my head to look at well, and I see an elegantly dressed woman in her fifties approaching us.

“Sebastian,” she begins, her voice laced with authority, “could we have a word?”

“Mom,” he says patiently, “I’d like you to meet Nicole. She’s my new secretary.”

His mother gives me a once-over, and I can tell she doesn’t like what she sees because she says, “I don’t see why you’re introducing me to your secretary, Sebastian.”

“She’s friends with Katie,” he clarifies.

His mother flashes me a tight smile that doesn’t reach her eyes. “Of course, she is. Hello.”

Sebastian looks embarrassed as he asks me to wait for him and follows his mother to his office. Wow. He definitely doesn’t get his easygoing personality from her. I take a seat and wait for them to emerge. The whole time, I try to tell myself that I should do my best in this job. There’s a lot to learn, and I don’t want to miss the opportunity to be a part of something so great.

Sebastian is a great guy, and I’m sure he’ll be a great boss. Everyone calls him by his first name, and he treats everyone with kindness, not just me.

Yes, I definitely have to do my damn best here.

What’s killing me is the fact that in a few months, I’ll have to go on maternity leave. I’m already thinking about having this baby-I might change my mind later, but I’ll have to see.

And if I do decide to keep it, which is highly probable, I won’t tell Roman a thing.

Just the thought of him angers me. Suddenly, it feels like I don’t have any space in my life for him, which is exactly how it should’ve been from the very start. But no. I spread my legs for him like a Babylonian whore, and-

The door opens, thankfully interrupting my train of thought. His mother storms away angrily, and Sebastian leans against the door frame, rubs his fingers through his hair, and exhales before he looks at me. “Ready?”

I nod and stand up. I think of asking him if everything is alright, but decide against it. It’ll be too intrusive and we’re already crossing lines here.

“The place I’m taking you to is just across the street,” he claims as we walk into the elevator together. “The food is phenomenal, Nicole. Believe me. Are you a fan of spicy food?”

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