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"You make it sound so sih Is it?

Why could he not be the ht he was? It could be simpler It could be easier to enjoy a date or two and maybe even hope for a little ht he was--not my boss, so that everyone can think of me as some office slut; not my brother’s friend, so my brother can see me with new disappointed eyes; not some player whose irls One of those legions of silly little groupies

I cannot be one of those, daht roan and I hear , "Okay" I want it to be simple

He smiles A brilliant smile "Pick you up to "Toetso hard to make a name for myself"

"I understand," is all he says

I smile and he leans over and places his hand onfor this--kicks into full speed and every part of ues est, ht, I text Nana on impulse because I need to tell someone My parents will tell me it’s not proper My brother will not be happy I chose him And my friends wouldn’t understand Nobody would understand except maybe two people in my life, and I can’t talk to Callan about it, either

Nana calls me as soon as she reads my text I exhale when I hear her Betty White voice, and say a little prayer heavenward that she’s free to talk tonight

So I tell uy at work and feel confused

"Do I get a na man?" she prods

"He’s Callan Carrandson’s friend--and your boss?"

"Nana, don’t judge"

"I’"

"Nana, please don’t tell Tahoe"

"What biz does this have to do with Tahoe?"

"He’s just protective Callan and he are friends"

"Then he can’t be that bad"

"Yes, but he’s a notorious wo all the reasons why I shouldn’t like him to my nana "He’s really not as adorable as he seeround He takes over companies that don’t want hi the parts or si them from the owners to absorb into his other companies and become even richer"