RUBBY'S POV
My cheeks finally gave me away; it turned pink the instant he winked at me; thankfully, he was the only one who saw it.
"I should be the one protecting you, not the other way round," he said as we walked back to our various offices.
"And who said I was protecting you?" I asked feigning seriousness. "I was only doing the right thing, maintaining peace and order."
"Now that's a chaotic way of maintaining peace and order," he smiled. "Just admit that you were protecting me."
"You are so full of yourself young man," I tugged at his arm playfully.
"I like your pink cheeks," he whispered, sending cold shivers down my spine.
The moment I got back to my office, I rushed to the email. It sat bold and unread in my inbox.
I took a deep breath before clicking on it, my fingers sl
