Chapter 7. Crushing on Him

Jacqueline felt like a schoolgirl chasing her crush while he was busy at a corporate meeting. ‘Of course, he was a busy man with more important work than meeting you, Jackie,’ she chided herself. 

‘What did you expect him to do? Welcome you with open arms and a fervent kiss.’ Soon she got busy with her work, having just had time to grab an apple and a muffin, which Mrs. Leeds offered her as lunch. She was in the middle of a customer call when Stanley summoned her over to Gilbert’s office. 

“I’m busy on a call, right now,” she said to a stunned Stanley. He nodded meekly and went to deliver the news to Gilbert. Gilbert nodded and dismissed Stanley. His lunch had arrived, but he didn’t want to eat it all on his own. He picked up the intercom and growled into it. 

“Juliet, come over to my office right now. Mrs. Leeds can handle your call.” Gilbert fumed since Juliet had turned him down while she had all the time in the world to catch up with Kyle in the