Cold Romance: The Seduction Game

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0th floor and began flipping through the files. I found mine and scanned it quic

otes at the bottom, but I

s always late, and it was clearly do

with lots of pages detailing her performance. I wonde

deep breath, preparing myself for the meeting with my boss, Jason. As I a

I help you?" She looked authoritative, with he

ason," I replied, tryi

the phone. After a brief conversati

ushed open the door. Just as I was about to touch the d

ason, my ex-boyfriend and now my boss, looked up at me with an air

in a tentative tone. "Mr. Marcus ask

a surge of nervo

eel uncomfortable. I could sense his dis

th the tingling nostalgi

rnity, Jason handed me back

messy, with strands falling into my glasses. It was very un

stairs, hoping to

d Becky's voice, her wo

t laying off workers?" she ask

ntently. Becky's conversation was hu

nged with sarcasm. "Then, why did he ask

! Is there going to be a promotion?" She giggled,

ttt

.. She's gonna tell me before the meeting. She just hasn't

tion, but I kept listening. "She went to delive

went to del

e!

a push

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"I really need to get credit for this as well

s, which I told Becky about. Due to my lack of confidence, I usually let her

er, but this is a professional setting. I wouldn't dare. I saw her

nto the comfortable chair. I began to sob on my desk, my head down. I

onna do a presentation

palms together. "Everyone, get

d. "Yes

r. Marcus said, pattin

ed, still fe

shoulder. "Are you sure you're okay

her, shifting away

oduct yet?" Becky ask

do a presentatio

You know the presentation wouldn'

at?" I rais

don't we do what we always did?" She smirked. "

some good. I can just come up with a nice idea and sell it to