My attraction to her is a reflex, one I plan to eradicate. So far, it’s like trying to stop myself from sneezing. Any day now, the things I dislike about her will sour the attraction. Any. Day. Now. Today would be preferable. Right this second would be perfect. “Why don’t you enlighten me, boss—what do you want in an employee?” I don’t hold back the snarl in my voice. “Someone who knows their place and stays in it.” Wow. I sound like a domineering jerk. A terrible boss. Not the kind of man I want to be. Not the man I am.
