No Longer His Favorite

Synopsis

The rain was coming down hard, and I'd forgotten my umbrella. I was still standing under the awning when a coworker called out to me. "Emily." Sophie Lane rolled down the car window. "It's impossible to get a cab in this. Hurry up, get in." The rain showed no sign of letting up, so I accepted right away. The second I slid into the back seat, she handed me a blanket and turned to the driver with a smile. "Babe, this is Emily Warren, my supervisor. She's the one who has to sign off on my internship later." Her voice was sweet and teasing. I was about to thank her when I caught sight of the man in the driver's seat, and my expression froze. "This is the boyfriend I told you about, James Carter." My breath caught. The phone in my hand was still lit up on my WhatsApp thread with James, where he'd written only minutes earlier: [Babe, grab a cab home on your own.] [I have to work late.]