Page 62 of His Flash Mate
She continued down the block toward Wulf Enterprises, and I wondered what the Wulfs said about Miranda’s longer lunches.Probably nothing.They appreciated what she did for Wrenly and treated her more like a family member than staff.
As I returned to my desk, I debated what to do about Konni.We needed to talk, but the only time I saw him was at Lunar Pulse, which wasn’t the best place for a serious conversation.And it wasn’t like I could just text him.I didn’t have his number.
I made a face when I thought about asking Miranda for his contact information.If I texted him, then he would have my number.Less contact was better.
After a few seconds of debate, I opened the employee portal and found his email.
Mr.Steele,
In light of Friday’s events, I’d like to meet to review what happened and establish clear expectations moving forward.Addressing this directly will help prevent any misunderstandings from escalating in the future.
Please let me know when you’re available.
Sophia Elmantas
Satisfied that anyone else reading it would think I was referring to my near-firing on Friday, I hit send.Afterward, I started to second-guess myself.What ifhethought I was talking about the near-firing?Would he send me to HR?If he did, would that mean he was avoiding me or redirecting me to the appropriate channels?
An email appeared in my inbox.
I’m available at two-thirty this afternoon.Come to my office.
Drokonnen Steele
I stared at the closing for a long while before getting up to knock on Lianna’s door.
“Come in,” she called.
Her expression shifted when she saw it was me.
“Is there a problem?”
“No.Mr.Steele requested a 2:30 meeting with me this afternoon to discuss what happened on Friday.”
She stared at me for several beats, then reached for her desk phone, pressed a button, and changed it to speaker.
“Lianna, a deal is a deal.No backing out,” Konni said over the phone.
She smiled slightly, and if I had to be honest with myself, which I didn’t feel was necessary, her direct, unblinking gaze was making me a little nervous when she did that.
“That’s not why I’m calling, Drake.And I won’t back out.”
Drake?
Was Konni his fake hookup name?I could respect that if it was, since I liked it a lot more than Drake.
“Ms.Elmantas, my new secretary, just let me know she has a meeting with you at two-thirty to discuss Friday.I thought that was already resolved.”
“Gail spoke to you, and you and I talked, but has anyone let Ms.Elmantas know the outcome of those conversations?I know you’re nice, Lianna.Try showing that more often at work, too, okay?”
Lianna flushed slightly, and I could see she was regretting putting the call on speaker.
“Understood.I’ll see you at the Nexus at six.”
The Nexus wasn’t just a club—it was where power met possibility, where private, self-service suites blurred the line between business and pleasure to make deals happen.
Why were Konni and Lianna meeting there?
Why did I care?
