Chapter 26: Rumors
"Don’t need to be shy," Aubrey said, quickly passing her a piece of tissue. "You won’t be the first woman he slept with, and you won’t be the last. It’s just life."
"Thanks for letting me know," Amelia said politely, even as her heart sank to her shoes at Aubrey’s words.
Just as she expected, her boss was a secret playboy. He was wealthy and good-looking, not to mention a knight in shining armor. Amelia couldn’t say she was surprised to hear that he had game when it came to charming ladies. But nevertheless, she had to quickly clarify matters.
"But I’m not upset about it, because nothing happened between us," Amelia said firmly. "We have a professional boss-and-employee relationship, nothing more."
"Professional boss-and-employee relationship?" Aubrey raised an eyebrow and her voice, pointing an accusing finger at the plethora of breakfast goods on the table. "All this breakfast food for a mere staff? You’re not even his boss; he is yours. Not even my boyfriend buys me such a spread when I have bad days!"
"Maybe you should get a better boyfriend then," Amelia retorted before she could stop herself.
Aubrey stared back at her, stunned.
Amelia quickly added, "You deserve someone who would treat you like a princess. We all do."
Aubrey let out a delicate little sniff in agreement. She held out her phone and snapped a photo of Amelia’s breakfast spread before she could even react.