The Hidden Girl

I knew that Ace was probably thanking me for helping to organize the event on such short notice but also for hanging in there while I watched their perfect performance as the perfect couple on stage.

“Thank you. Should we head back to the office?” I suggested while trying to sound polite.

It went without saying that now that Ace was officially dating Elizabeth instead of being a hot and available bachelor while he was secretly dating me like before that I had to be extra careful about our interactions. I needed to play the role of his secretary perfectly and make sure that our relationship appeared nothing but professional.

“No, I’ll accompany Elizabeth back to her office first. You don’t have to wait for me,” Ace replied with a nod my way.

“Oh, sure…” I replied while trying to hide my slight disappointment.

Elizabeth smiled at me before Ace led her away. I stared at them until they exited the room and were out of sight. All the while, I couldn’t keep my eyes from the way that sh