299 Office Tension

(Winona's POV)

“We’re pretty backed up with marketing results to go through. You think you can handle the load?” Phillip asks, leaning back in his chair.

I glance up from the stack of reports, catching his eye for just a second too long. “I’ve handled more.”

His eyebrow lifts, clearly amused. “More, right.”

I ignore the innuendo that seems to lace everything, flipping through the pages, pretending to focus. “We’ve got a five percent increase in revenue for Brennan Industries campaign,” I say, steering the conversation back to the numbers. “Your marketing tactics really paid off.”

I glance up at him. Hell, this is not as easy as I thought it would be. I feel like we’re a couple of teenagers who just kissed behind the school shed. This is no good. We need to be able to work together normally again.

Now it feels all awkward and that does not help me focus on the work I have to catch up on.

“I have another meeting with Judy this week. I think she’s looking at adding some more funds to inc