The surrogate boss next door.

ght to Alex's office, laptop in hand, and silently dropped it on his desk. Alex wasn't paying

for that, just send the data through my email," Alex replied. "What? You should have told me that before," Emily sa

ignored her. "Just send the data and get back to work," Alex ordered

at lady sure knows how

r chair, swiveling listlessly. "What's wi

," Emily replied lazily

her glasses, revea

when I showed her," Emily said. "Yeah, I mean no, it's not t

r this. I cant believe he told me to have a good ni

g here all day cursing our boss,

eplied, remembering the copious coffee she'd

ng sweet, like muf

way the bitterness," Emily agreed, le

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de the Minister and his daughter. "I'm sure the

na asked, her eyes spa

r. Adam replied. "I'll send across a

ave matters to attend to.

is guards and daughter, Mr. Ada

father arrived. "I can see you're working h

Dad?" Alex asked, still

Mr. Adam asked, attemp

ression urging his fath

date for you with the Minister's daughter.

e other plans," A

tion," Mr. Adam said fir

Alex said, his voice rising. "I decide who I

lex's assertiveness. He departed, his

the m

Alex had been busy lately, which had been putting Ethan on edge. Alex has a tendency to

okay?" Et

that?" Alex replied, st

out of care

m. "What's with the

anted to make sure you'

aid, then returned to his wo

e, I'll be packing

he last time," E

f frustration. But I'm ready

han said and be

door, Alex hande

this. I need it by tomo

than replied a

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er hair into a bun. Then, she went to the kitchen to get something to eat since the maids were ru

r favorite TV show. Minutes passed, and she was still watching when suddenly there was a knock on the door

herself. What had she done wrong to make her boss come to her place? Was this some kind of dream or prank? Either way, she couldn't

Alex asked with a straight face wh

y do you want to see he

artment key,"

it finally clicked that her boss was

the new tenant?" E

r not?" Alex asked, i

der her breath. "No, she isn't home right

h would I invite my boss inside my house? Yeah, it was a good

d in and took a seat, leav

?" Alex's voice disrupted her thoughts as s

rt a conversation or offer him something? These thoughts were eating her up. But wha

ething?" Emily summon

eplied with his

replied, fee

g would come up, like an employee-boss bond. But what conversation could that be?

Alex, when

end to, when would your mom

s never going to work between them. Hell no, she is

ere soon enough,

y, the doo

e," Emily said, hu

did you go?" E

he new tenant is arou

hear me out..."

into the parlour,

keep you waiting," M

ed you about my moving

ipped my mind. Pardon m

from the corner then huff

ease? I have a lot to c

handed hi

leave," Alex

ner..." Mrs.

has work to do; we wouldn't want to distrac

," Alex sai

ed to clos

r?" her mom asked

you're hungry," Emily replied,

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k into the couch, eyes fixed on the ceiling. "I feel so tired" he muttered. But with a heavy workload looming