It had been a week since Theodore and I officially started fake dating, and I still hadn’t written a single word for my new piece. My boss had generously allowed me to work remotely throughout this whole charade, but being at home wasn’t doing me any favors. Inspiration didn’t exactly come knocking when I was surrounded by laundry and half-eaten bags of chips. Desperate for a change of scenery, I decided to go into the office for the day.
"What are you doing here, Lila?" Jared greeted me with his usual unimpressed expression, leaning against the door frame of my cubicle.
"Nice to see you too, boss," I shot back with a grin, sliding into my desk chair and setting my bag down.
Jared’s lips twitched, almost like he was debating whether to smile or scold me. Instead, he sighed, adjusted his
