Chapter 6 - Jude Ashford

Jude POV

“Julie, can I please have my schedule cleared for the next two weeks?” I ask my secretary through the intercom between my office and her desk.

“Sure boss, should I reschedule everything or ask Trish to take over?” She asks, and I pinch the bridge of my nose as I pull my tie, undoing it completely.

“Ask Trish to deal with the urgent stuff, the rest reschedule, and please, can you try to get that new author to contact me?” I say as I undo the first two buttons from my shirt.

“Sure boss,” she says before the line goes silent again and I press the button on my laptop, allowing the music to go back to blast through the speakers around the room. My office is soundproof because sometimes I need to blow off some steam and I blast loud music while I punch my boxing punching bag.

I remove my shirt and shoes before I press the button that allows the bag to descend from the ceiling and hang in front of me. I put on my hand wraps and position myself in front of the bag before I move my ne