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“Oh, and, Poppy…” he says I like the way he says my name A lot
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I turn back to hie office feels so in it, and I force my eyes to stay on his face That perfect, chiseled face that could rival even the most vivid description of Dorian Gray
“If you wear anything shorter than that skirt during your ti to have one hell of a problem”
My jaw drops What does that e a weak, “Okay,” before hurrying out of the office I can’t even begin to figure out what he meant by that, and he had this unreadable look on his face…
Was I being chastised for lance down at myself as I walk down the stairs No This suit skirt is totally work appropriate
Maybe he’s a prude? I think as I nod to the other guy who had been in the gallery Now that I’nize his face He’s been here in the past when I’ve visited I guess he’s Roberto, Nathaniel’s curator
As I step outside into the cool autumn air, my mind still races with that damn comment Nah He didn’t seem like a prude, either
It could be the other end of the spectru sleazy
I walk toward the nearest subway station, otistical and arrogant, for sure, but I didn’t get the sleazy vibe from him I knohat that feels like, and this wasn’t that
Another thought hits ru Maybe seeing s every day at ould leave hi around him
I laugh to myself I like that idea And either way, every business suit I own has the saet over it
The idea of hiood inal aardness had passed, I did a good job inwith him I know that he was i, and he actually see about some of the projects I’d undertaken Sn me up
Boss He iswithto be… a little weird We’re not exactly close, and I know hiet this internship is at least partially out of guilt It’s been a long, long tiirl and this will be the most time I’ve spent with him in years It’s not that Dad’s a bad person—and a part ofabout that situation hasa bit more on my own reactions and behavior, and how easy it is for powerful e of women ork for them…
I should know better right now I shouldn’t be contehts of my boss because, despite my dad’s history, my mom raised me to respect myself, and others