Jasmine's POV

I felt like my brain was doing somersaults off the walls in my head and I couldn't comprehend as to why Bradley disappeared right after I asked him for the money to help save my mom, whose condition was critical. He said he would give me the money. He looked sincere enough when I told him about my mother's health.

But he was gone. No phone calls, no texts, no emails. He just upped and left.

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It was the beginning of yet another week. I was at my desk arranging the files Mr. Hollen had asked for three hours ago. Putting my emotions aside, I focused on the task at hand.

"Here are the files you asked for," I said as I entered my boss' office and walked up to his desk.

His eyes were locked onto the computer screen in front of him, avoiding eye contact with me.

"Mr. Hollen--"

"Then leave it on the desk and get out!" he said, cutting me off and catching me by surprise.

I took two steps back.

His eyes never left the screen.

I couldn't believe the way he was talking to me now. I knew I must have triggered his anger when I got into the car with Bradley, but the way he was acting now was totally unprofessional and unnecessary.

"Why are you talking to me like this?" I found myself asking him.

No response.

"I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry if I hurt your pride last week by choosing to leave with Bradley."

No response.

"Mr. Hollen? Evan, would you at least look at me?"

His eyes moved off the screen and landed on me, which made me regret asking him to look. His eyes were dark and cold.

"I'm said that I was sor--" I was about to apologize again.

"You're sorry for hurting my pride?" he asked with a weird chuckle.

He laid back in his chair and swirled left then right. A smirk on his face, but the darkness in his eyes never left.

"Yes."

"Hmm."

"Why are you so confusing? Sometimes you can be so cold, and then you're heated and shoving your tongue down my throat."

His eyes twinkled. The darkness in them moved away but he was silent, just looking at me.

I turned to leave.

"Where are you going?" he asked, his breath fanned against my neck.

I realized he wasn't in his chair anymore but had cornered me against the door in his office.copy right hot novel pub