MISUNDERSTANDING

JENNA

"What's wrong? You never showed up to lunch after Mr. Carlson summoned you yesterday. What did he want?"

I contemplate pouring all of my frustrations out on Kim but refrain. It's not her fault that some men are arrogant jackasses, who only want what they want and nothing more.

The way he got up and out of the office after taking me over the table still makes me cringe with both anger and embarrassment. Did he think of me as a call...

"A penny for your thoughts?" Kim's voice breaks through the barrier of my thoughts once more.

I exhale a weary breath and then turn around to face her. "Keep it down, will you? I don't want any more rumors spreading about my being summoned by the boss."

Her eyes roll in a very dramatic way. "Oh, please. He's technically not our boss. Although he's the company's owner, he happens to not even exist as far as the affairs of the company are comcerned."

Another sigh fights its way past my throat. "Mm."

"You really do have to tell me what is going on wit