Chapter Fifteen - Bittersweet Feeling

“They are actually nice, report immediately to my office.” Grey read through the message again before tapping on the send button.

Although he wanted her so badly, he had to pretend to be mean so he wouldn't appear cheap in her eyes. He licked his lips and let out a sharp breath after zoning out for a moment hoping she would respond. He turned to look at his friends who were now engaged in a serious conversation.

The tension was thick as he tried to divert his eyes away from his phone yet he was drawn in again by random messages popping on the screen. As he scrolled through his phone, he stumbled on a message from his secretary, reminding him of a meeting with the Kingstons.

He raised an eyebrow, already figuring out the impending results of the meeting. The HR manager definitely had to be present if the meeting was to be successful.

Rapidly, he put a call through to Prisca while beckoning to his friends to reduce their vocal intensity.

“Morning boss, the meeting is in three hour