He Found Me At Masked Ball, I Lied

Chapter 6

On my first day at my new company, I found out that my direct boss was Randy.

However, when Randy saw me, he didn't look surprised at all. I was the one who nearly lost my composure.

"Why are you here?" I stared at Randy, and he stared right back.

Randy gave a languid smile. "I found out a few days ago that you were working here. I didn't feel at ease, so I bought the company."

"If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work."

"Stop. Who said you could leave?"

Randy looked at me seriously. "Catherine, are we getting back together or not?"

A sudden idea flashed through my mind. My good friend Joren also worked at this company.

"Um, Mr. Lane... I refuse!"

Randy stared at me in confusion. "Reason?"

I took a few steps back and thought to myself, "Sorry, buddy."

"Um... Mr. Lane, didn't I already tell you I have a boyfriend? He works here too!"

I took advantage of Randy being caught off guard and quickly slipped away.

Damn, who would have thought? I came back to work and ran into the ex-boyfriend I dated back in high school.

...

After finding out I had returned to the country and was working at the same company as him, my buddy, Joren Mallor, came looking for me during lunch break.

Maybe we had been apart for too long. The moment he saw me, he pulled me into a huge hug.

Joren was one of my closest friends overseas. He had moved back a couple of years before me.

He was still as energetic as ever and hugged me so tightly I thought my ribs were about to c***k.

"Damn, you're going to kill me!"

Joren playfully punched me with his tiny fists.

"You're so mean! Catherine, you came back and didn't even bother telling me?"

He put his hands on his hips and stomped his feet like a child.

"I'm not talking to you anymore!"

"Alright, I was just about to tell you!"

I quickly patted his shoulder.

"Come on, tonight we're having a girls' night. I'll even hire your favorite models."

My good friend, or rather, my bestie Joren, was different from everyone else. He liked men.

"Let me tell you some good news. Kate, I'll be transferring to your department next week."

Joren excitedly rambled on about our future as coworkers. "That means we'll be able to go back to how we were in school!"

Joren started doing his signature move. He raised his hand and made a gesture in the air. A face appeared out of thin air.

It was Randy!

Joren's eyes widened. "Mr. Lane!"

I could tell Randy's face had darkened. He looked Joren up and down.

"Your boyfriend?"

I felt a little guilty, but I still pulled Joren behind me and grabbed his hand, declaring, "Yeah!"

Joren looked very confused. "Me?"

I immediately shot him a look, and he understood right away.

"Yeah, Mr. Lane. I'm Kate's boyfriend!"

Randy's eyes looked like they could eat Joren alive.

Sorry, buddy. I owe you big time. I'll book you ten models to make it up to you.

"Kate? That's a pretty intimate name."

Randy added coldly, "You know the company has a rule against office relationships, right?"

"Mr. Lane, we've been together since we were overseas."

With our teamwork, Randy was successfully driven away.

Watching Randy walk away, I finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"That scared the life out of me."

Joren gave me another playful little punch.

"What is going on?"

He looked at me with a knowing expression.

"He wouldn't happen to be that ex you could never forget, would he?"

I nodded. "Yes, he is."