“She hacked into the CEO’s accounts,” Marius continued, ignoring Anthym. “That is in direct violation of company policy.”
“I’m his secretary,” Anthym shrieked at the lawyer. “I have a right to view Grayson’s messages.”
“No, you don’t,” Marius said shortly.
“Ha! In your face!” I hollered pumping a fist. “I’m getting a promotion.”
“Lexi, you are still fired,” Brittany Dawn told me.
“But the evidence was obtained illegally.” I stabbed my finger on the employee handbook. “This isn’t fair; it takes two to tango. I’m suing.”
Marius sucked in a breath.
“This is a disaster,” Brittany Dawn hissed at him. “What kind of lawyer are you?”
“Lawsuit! Lawsuit!” I shrieked. “I want a lawyer.”
“You can’t afford a lawyer,” Anthym shouted at me.
“Contingency, beeyotch!” I mimed finger pistols. “Illegal firing. Illegal firing.” I tipped my head back and ribbited.
“God help me,” Marius muttered.
There was a knock on the door, and McKenna stuck her head in.
“Um, sorry, am I interrupting?” she asked, looking around in confusion. “Mr. Richmond is here; he’s asking for you, Anthym.”
Brittany Dawn sighed. “Anthym no longer works here,” she said in disgust.
“You can’t do this. We’re friends,” Anthym complained.
McKenna clasped her hands to her face. “I can’t be the secretary.”
“McKenna, you’re in charge now, and you can hire who you need,” Marius informed her.
“You two,” he pointed to Anthym and me, “will be escorted out.”
Grayson was here. He thought he was just going to fire me and pretend like the last few weeks hadn’t even happenedand I was some unhinged stalker so he could protect his own reputation?
Screw that.
No good deed goes unpunished.
“You motherfucker!” I yelled, making a break for it.
“Call security,” Marius commanded Brittany Dawn as he took a swipe at me. But I was small and ducked under his arm then sprinted for Grayson’s office door. Well, tried anyway. My shoes were still wet from yesterday, and my feet were numb.
Also did I mention that I had drunk way too much cheap wine?
“Grayson, you asshole!” I yelled as I careened across the slate tile to his office. One of my shoes fell off halfway there, and I lost my balance as I tried to keep running.
Grayson’s eyes widened as I barreled into the glass door. I threw it open and stumbled inside.
“You think I’m the one peddling toxic positivity, dipshit, when you’re the one trying to rewrite history, like you weren’t fucking me in your shitty penthouse. And yes, it’s shitty. It looks like an office building and not someone’s home. It’s the villain’s lair, which is exactly what you are; you’re the villain.”
“Lexi,” he barked. “What the hell is wrong with you?”
“You!” I screamed, mascara running down my face. “You think I ruined your life? Not as much as you ruined mine.”
