Chapter 2

CARLY

He’s definitely testing me.

The kind of test that wasn’t part of my one-week provision. In my defense, I got the notice late—just an hour before I showed up to work. Maybe the first one failed to give an early notice that she’d rather climb the Himalayan valley than work with the broody with attitude problem CEO Rome Langston, but I wasn’t going to ask that. Considering my record of punching my ex-boss, I didn’t want to hurt my ego for being the second choice.

I might have to consider hitting his handsome face if he insulted me. Yes, he got that striking stone blue eyes and squared jaw that clenched all the time.

I was actually considering it, but I took a deep breath. I needed this job so badly. I’d been idle for almost three months. And I couldn’t be choosy when I dethroned myself as a boring working woman in a foreign country.

Three years ago, I would have laughed at myself for this kind of job. Don’t get me wrong, this was decent and paid well