My Boss My Secret Husband (Hazel and Logan) novel Chapter 2

The next day, I found myself standing in front of the new CEO, and I couldn’t help but stare at him. It wasn’t because he was devastatingly handsome - I mean, he was. My god, he looked like he came straight out of an article entitled “The Top Ten Hottest Men God Has Made in the History of Ever.” No…it was because I couldn’t shake how familiar he seemed to me.

I was standing in a line with some of the top talent in the general affairs department of the company. The new CEO - Logan, he insisted we call him - had requested interviewing the best of the best to hire as his assistant. Luckily that list included me. Maybe I wouldn’t have to move after all. I wasn’t confident very often in my life, but at work? I knew I was damn good at my job.

Somehow, unfortunately, Elena was also in that lineup.

“Good morning,” Logan said, a cold, serious look on his face. I had only seen him a few times in the office, but cold and serious seemed to be the only look he had.

“You all know why you’re here,” Logan continued. “Please introduce yourselves and tell me about some of the things you’ve accomplished while working here. We’ll start with you,” he pointed to the man on the opposite end of the line of me, Gary.

As the first candidate introduced himself to Logan, Elena was busy finding just the right pose to make her cleavage as prominent as it could be in her skimpy little red dress. If she jutted her chest out any more she’d start poking people’s eyes out.

I smoothed my skirt with my hands. I couldn’t deny that I was a little uneasy about my more professional attire: blazer, skirt, black-rimmed glasses. Men often preferred Elena’s sexy attire to my low-key wardrobe, and it was no secret she received many opportunities over me because of it.

After Gary finished his introduction, Elena stood as tall and sultry as could and opened her mouth to start hers. But before she could even say a word, Logan held up a hand to stop her. He addressed her: “You are no longer a candidate for this position.”

Elena’s face and chest dropped. A stunned silence filled the room. No one else dared to even breathe.

After picking my jaw up off the ground, I fought to hide the smile that was forming on my lips as Elena, who I imagine had never been turned down by a man in her life, looked at the rest of us in shock. Tears began to well in her eyes. “But…I…you…,” she stammered. “Sir, we haven’t even had a conversation yet, this isn’t fair!”

I stifled a laugh. I had never seen Elena lose it like this before. She was normally so cool and collected. This was fantastic.

Logan ignored her. “Can anyone tell her why she’s been eliminated so quickly?” He asked the rest of us.

Oh, I knew why. And I couldn’t wait to rub it in her face. “You’re wearing a ring on your left hand,” I said, still fighting that smile.

Logan held up his hand to show everyone the ring. “Very good. You’re smart. One point for you,” he said to me. His words said he was impressed, but his face never wavered from that cold, serious expression.

He then looked at Elena. “I’m a married man. As a secretary, you shouldn’t try to be overly familiar with your married boss. It’s incredibly unprofessional.”

As soon as the door shut behind him, Elena scoffed. “I cannot believe that man is married. All anyone talks about is how he is the epitome of eligible bachelors. He’s like, the diamond bachelor. He could have any and every woman he wanted and he settled for just one? I don’t buy it. Something weird is going on here.”

This time, I didn’t have to hide my smile. She was spiraling and it was glorious.

She caught the look on my face and glared at me. “Nice shit-eating grin, Hazel. I wouldn’t get too cocky too soon if I were you. I hear that you have some trouble holding onto the few men you do manage to briefly impress.”

My smile faded as quickly as it had popped up.

“Speaking of…what happened during that sudden leave of absence recently? I heard you went off on a romantic getaway to Vegas, but I haven’t seen or heard anything about it since. Why is that?” She smirked at me.

All eyes in the room were suddenly on me. My face burned and all the good I felt from Elena’s dismissal from the competition melted away. The Vegas trip…

Oh god, does she know?