THAWING THE CEO (CEO #9) BY EMILY HAYES – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Emily Haye
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- Genre: Contemporary romance
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VIVIAN
“I’m heading out. You all have fun.”
“Come on, Ice Queen,
” Jane teased. “Join us—have
some fun for once.”
Vivian Sterling just laughed. “Maybe next time. You guys
enjoy yourselves.”
A couple of her employees laughed along with her.
Everyone knew that Vivian wouldn’t be joining them the
next time. She was flattered that they liked her enough to
keep trying to include her. Most people would jump at a
chance to socialize during work time without their boss
present—to be able to complain and gossip without her
watching.
However, Vivian had worked for years to foster an
environment where complaints were brought directly to her,
and she did everything within her power to resolve them
quickly. Happy employees meant a well-run business, and
Vivian ran a fantastic business.
Vivian went home with a familiar sinking feeling in her
stomach. This was the worst time of day—coming home
alone, knowing that it was a full twelve hours before she
could get up and start getting ready for work again.
She was almost at the elevator when Jane caught up with
her.
“Vivian, wait.”
Vivian braced herself for more attempts to convince her
to join the party, but thankfully that wasn’t what was on
Jane’s mind. “You didn’t take any cake.” Jane handed her a
napkin with a generous slice of chocolate cake wrapped
inside. “You went to all the effort of having the bakery make
such a fantastic cake for us. The least you can do is enjoy
some of it.”
Jane did have a good point. She wasn’t going to risk
staying for the party but taking a slice of cake home seemed
safe enough.
“Thanks, Jane.” Vivian took the cake, holding it carefully
so that she didn’t squash it. “You go enjoy the party now—
you deserve it.”
“So do you. I know it was a team effort, but we never
would have landed that investor if not for your leadership. If
you’re not going to join us, I hope you’ll at least celebrate at
home.”
“Don’t you worry about me. You just focus on having a
good time. You’ve all worked hard on this deal, and you
deserve a break.”
“Thanks, Vivian. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Vivian went to her car, putting the cake on the seat beside
her before tossing her purse onto the back seat. She was
dreading this evening in particular because she had let
everyone finish two hours early to make time for the party. It
was only three o’clock.
Fortunately, she had come prepared with a folder of
paperwork she could do. It was the kind of thing Jane would
usually handle, but Vivian needed to pass the time, and it
never hurt to take some of the load off her assistant’s
hardworking back.
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