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The company parachuted in a new audit executive, and it turned out to be Karen, my boyfriend Chad's little childhood sweetheart.
She berated me in the morning meeting, saying I wasn't living up to my title and was just a placeholder. She even implied that I was deliberately making things difficult for my coworkers and acting disgracefully.
Turning around, she then tugged on my boyfriend's sleeve and whimpered:
"Is it because I'm too close to you that Sarah misunderstood me?"
Later, she took advantage of her connections to have the company lay me off.
With me out of the way as a stumbling block, Karen not only won in love but also went full steam ahead in the company.
Until the company laid off a large number of key personnel under her leadership, projects started failing one after another, and the company's stock price plummeted. Karen finally panicked. She urged her ex-boyfriend to contact me, asking me to come back and continue working, to be their scapegoat.
Meanwhile, I was sunbathing on the beach.
"I'm sorry, the sun is too strong in this resort area. I can barely hear what you're saying. I'll hang up now."

My Boyfriend's Little Childhood Sweetheart Became My Boss

For some reason, when he looked at Chad, I felt a twinge of embarrassment, like a kid caught red-handed doing something wrong.


Dashiell didn't say a word. His long, elegant fingers reached out to take the cardboard box from my arms and placed it in the trunk of the Maybach.


Then he opened the back door and gently ushered me in.


Luxury cars really are smooth. I lowered my head to text Skylar in the passenger seat.


I wanted to freak out at her. Being seen in such a messy situation by the man I secretly admired was beyond mortifying.


But it wasn't your typical crush. It was more like idol worship.


The first time I went to Skylar's place, I met her brother who seemed like a celestial being descended to Earth – cool, handsome, noble... Who could resist that?


I chose to be with Chad partly to keep myself in check, to stop fantasizing about that unattainable man.


Chapter 6