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Men like him date women who belong beside them at charity galas and board dinners. Women from his world.

He’s my boss. I’m his assistant.

That isn’t the kind of story that ends with a happily ever after.

Now he actually needs me. I have a place in his life. A purpose. I’m the person who makes things run smoothly behind the scenes.

And that’s better than a few hot nights.

Being forgotten by him would hurt more than the others.

After months of interviews, Monty and I couldn’t find a single applicant who was up for the task of being his new assistant.

Then we both just sort of stopped looking.

He didn’t mention taking me out to dinner.

He never watched me dance again.

Never made a single flirty remark or called me Kindling after that day Lily came into the office.

He barely even looked at me unless absolutely necessary as the months went by.

He treated me exactly the way a boss should treat his assistant.

Monty chose the company. He chose the expectations waiting for him. And I chose to stay where I could still be part of his life.

He even got engaged.

I wanted him to be happy, so I told myself it was for the best.

And it was.

Until the day she broke his heart.

He chose the rules over her every day for two years.

He had no idea how good it would feel to finally break them for her.

Find out what happens next in Best Mistake Ever!

6

Kendall

Two years later…

The office is my happy place.

Most people can’t wait to leave work every day, but for me, it’s the closest thing to family I have.

I’ve worked at Crawford Holdings for three years, and in my current position for two. During that time, I’ve made a lot of great friends.

But they’re just work friends.

We don’t hang out outside the office. Ever.

I get it, though. Everyone’s tired by the time the weekend comes. They have friends or family that they haven’t seen all week, so they make plans with them. I wish things were different, but that’s life. It doesn’t always turn out the way you want it to.