Why Now?!!

Katniss

"He's my boss!" I whispered, my voice tight with disbelief.

"So, he’s the one you’ve been talking about, the man who changed your life?!" Scarlett’s shock mirrored my own. I hadn’t even told her which company I worked for or who my mysterious boss was that I always mentioned in passing.

"Oh my God! I can’t believe Ethan is such a good guy!" Scarlett gasped.

“You said he was cold? From the moment I met him, he wasn’t cold at all. In fact, he was warm... a bit charming, even,” I said, watching Scarlett freeze, her surprise palpable.

“Warm?” she repeated.

I nodded. “Yes, he’s very warm. But with other people, especially women, Mr. Corleone can be... distant. Cold, even.”

Scarlett went quiet after that, like something was running through her mind that she didn’t dare speak aloud.

"Katniss?" A familiar voice called from behind, and suddenly Mr. Corleone was standing right next to us.

Scarlett jolted, her wide eyes locking onto him, completely caught off guard. She smiled, shy and f