My Boss My Secret Husband (Hazel and Logan) novel Chapter 17

After finally tracking down the nearest bus stop, I stepped onto the bus and made my way to an empty seat. I leaned my forehead against the window and looked out. I noticed a large smear of something off-white just inches from my face and sat up quickly. I shuddered.

I hugged my purse to my chest and rested my chin on it. I had let myself get a little too carried away by this afternoon’s shopping trip. I liked that the employees thought we were a couple. I had almost felt like I was the woman he was spoiling. It was a nice feeling.

But apparently Logan’s sweet nature was reserved for his wife. A pang hit my heart at the thought. Logan’s driving off without me made me realize just how abandoned I felt. First my family and Chance, and now by my boss, who I thought I was making strides with in our professional relationship.

I pulled out my phone to message Maria. “Drinks tonight?”

“Yes please,” Maria sent back.

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Later that night, after finally getting home and putting on my favorite little black dress, I walked through the doors of Chianti, a local wine bar Maria and I loved. The quiet atmosphere was much preferred to loud, normal bars. It was hard to hold a conversation in those.

I found Maria at a small table in the corner with two other friends of ours, Megan and Rachel. I waved and went to the bar to order a glass of wine.

“I’ll take a glass of merlot, please,” I asked the bartender.

Glass in hand, I walked over to my friends and hugged each of them before I sat down.

“So Hazel,” Rachel said with a grin. “Maria was just telling us about your hunky new boss.”

“Yeah,” I said glumly, the sting of his abandonment still fresh. “That hunky new boss left me stranded earlier today.”

“What?” Megan said, outraged.

I told them the whole story, from his crazy driving to the time he peeled out of the parking lot, leaving me in the dust.