Chapter 67
Gary slapped his forehead “Oh, I’m getting old and forgetful. Simmering soup can’t be left unattended. Sir, you’ll have to make the trip.”
Evan sighed, standing up. I suppose so.”
Downstairs, Olivia gave Gary her building’s elevator code. Instead of Gary, she found Evan, dressed in beige loungewear.
“It’s the President…” She almost poked a hole in her throw pillow.
Evan looked around her living room. “The soup is simmering. Gary needs to watch it.”
Olivia:“So Gary sent “you“???”
Evan: “Ready to go?”
Olivia said, “Yes.”
Evan picked her up and placed her in the wheelchair. Olivia froze.
Evan noticed her stiffness.“Did I hurt you?”
Olivia’s heart pounded, her breath caught in her throat, her mind blank. Finally regaining her whispered,…No.”
composure,
she
“Good.” Evan pushed her out, into the elevator. Remembering the thigh incident, she looked up to find Evan looking at her with a knowing expression.
Oh god! Help!
They reached the top floor. Olivia’s palms were sweaty. Evan pushed her into his apartment.
He didn’t take her to the dining room but to his study. “Dinner isn’t ready yet. Might as well do something.”
Olivia gripped the wheelchair handles, her mind uncontrollably conjuring up inappropriate images.
Evan pushed her to his desk. Olivia’s eyes widened: Was he going to make her sit on it…?
“No! I’m leaving!” She turned the wheelchair to run.
Evan stopped her, turning the wheelchair to face him.“Where are you going?”
Olivia was furious: If I don’t run, I’ll be subjected to workplace harassment!“I can’t do it. Find someone else.”
“Zach’s out.”
Olivia didn’t know whether to criticize his indiscriminate preferences or be upset about Zach beating her to it. Seeing her resistance, Evan placed a stack of files before her.“Ms. Frost, is it so hard to do a little work?” Olivia looked at the files.“It’s just work…”
Evan narrowed his eyes.“What did you think it was?”
