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So it's been a little over a year since Luke and I have broken up,

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and I've decided to finally take my best friend's advice and sign up for a dating app.

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It's been over a week of nothing, and my fingers are just tired of swiping left.

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To be honest, I'm beginning to lose hope in ever finding a prospective date.

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Well, that's until I'm sitting at my desk swiping through my list of prospects when my boss,

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Christian, shows up on my screen. I'm not even sure what to do with his profile,

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if to swipe right or left. Why is he even on the dating app anyway?

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He doesn't deserve to be here. Christian is hot, he's sexy, and doesn't even need to be looking

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for a date. He can get one by just walking outside. Now, I know I'm going to be really

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disappointed in my actions, but I swipe right on him. Christian Holt is a jerk of a boss.

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He comes in late and expects me to do all of his work and stay in late. I start working at 8 o'clock,

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and I'm supposed to be out by 5 o'clock. But when Christian comes in at 2pm, after being out on the

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so-called field, he piles tons and tons of work on my desk, and then I have to get it done on time

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because of imaginary deadlines. Sometimes, I think he does it on purpose. I love my job,

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but it pisses me off because I do have a life. A few days pass and I've got a match with a guy

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named Ryan. He's cool. We've been speaking for the last two days, and he has finally asked me out

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on a date. We're supposed to meet at some club at 8.30 tomorrow tonight, so I'm hoping that I'll

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get my work done by then. If not, I'll just have to ask Christian if I can just finish the work the

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next day. But I won't hold my breath on that. Thursday arrives and it's my big day to meet Ryan.

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I can't wait because it's been so long since I've been on a date. I get to work and to my

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surprise, Christian is there. My mood peaks because it means I won't have to work late.

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Whenever he comes in early, I get an easy day. I guess things do work out. Christian exits his

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office the moment I sit on my chair and set some files on my desk. I need these back within an hour.

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He says, I finish them in record time and set them back on his desk. As usual, he doesn't say

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thanks or that he's grateful for the work I'm doing. Just continues to tap away on his PC like

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I don't exist. I take my exit and when it's 12 o'clock, I head for lunch. By the time I get back,

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there's a ton of work on my desk. I don't even know where it came from because Christian doesn't

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even have that much work to do. But being the dedicated worker I am, I do it anyway without

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any questions. I'm halfway through it when I get another buzz from Ryan stating that the venue of

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our date has changed. He's decided on a restaurant and I'm kind of glad because clubbing on the first

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date is kind of weird. He sends another text telling me that our date is now 7 p.m. It's earlier than

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our original time but I'm positive I'm going to get all of this work done by 5 o'clock. But just in

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case, I better let my boss know what's up. I knock on Christian's door. He doesn't answer but I know

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he's in there because his office is made of glass and I can see his frame sitting behind his desk

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through the thin blinds. I enter. Hi. I say. What do you want, Hannah? Christian gives me his poker

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face and then returns his attention to his phone. So, um, I'm halfway through the work you've given

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me but I have another engagement later. So, I was wondering if I can leave for five this time. I'm

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not sure if I'm going to get everything done today. Christian stops typing on his phone and looks up.

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I need that work to be finished before the end of the day. He says. It's a colleague of mine.

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He's sick. I'm just trying to do him a favor. Doesn't that colleague of yours have an assistant

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or something? Christian scowls. She's on vacation. Oh. Yes. He has a deadline. So, I need every piece

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of work finished before the end of the day so I can hand it in as soon as possible.

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Can I just get in early tomorrow? No. I curl my fists. This is what I mean by him being a complete

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ass. May I remind you that work starts at eight o'clock and ends at five? I'm not obligated to.

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I'm sorry but do you want to keep your job, Hannah? I have a lot of assistants lined up

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and willing to take your spot. I sigh. Well, that's probably true and I can't afford to lose my job

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because I've just rented a new apartment. I practically need the money so I can't afford to

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slip up over a date. Maybe I can reschedule with Ryan. But why should I have to reschedule?

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It's not my fault that his friend is sick. I'm pretty sure there's nothing more important

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than the work you have to do here today. Christian adds. He glances down at his phone and then back

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at me. Or is it? I'll see what I can do. I don't think you understand what I'm saying, Hannah.

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I need that work done before the end of the day so I can have it sent to him tonight.

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I make an about turn and exit his office. It doesn't make any sense to argue with Christian

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because Christian is Christian. He's like a damned spoiled child. He might be good looking and one of

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the most eligible bachelors but Christian's attitude stinks. It's decrepit. I don't even know why I

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even swiped right on him on the dating app. I despise this man for just being himself.

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I try doing as much as I can and when 4.30 arrives, I message Ryan asking him if we can push back our

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date to 8.30. I also tell him that I don't mind going to the club. I just want to meet the dude.

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Right now, with all of this going on, I don't care about first date etiquette. There's no way

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I'm going to finish this work in time to get home and get ready to get dressed for dinner.

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Hopefully, if I work at top speed, I'll get this done and be out of here by 6 o'clock.

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I take a bathroom break and realize that everyone else is gone. The building is more quiet than usual.

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Christian still being at the office this late is just making things worse for me.

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Had he left and told me to just send an email, I would have left by now. But he's still there.

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In his office doing God knows what. If he wanted the work done promptly,

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then he should have at least taken some to help me. I head back to my desk and find Christian

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standing over my computer. He's holding another yellow folder and I'm about to blow a gasket.

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Are you finished with what I gave you? He asks. Almost. Why? He tucks one hand in his tailored pants.

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I'm sorry. Are you giving me an attitude? I'm simply asking a question, Mr. Holt.

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He lifts the folder and waves it in the air. I forgot to give you this. It's not much, but

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it's going to be a minute. My jaw tightens. Is there a problem, Ms. Peters?

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How ironic he uses my surname right after I use his. I told you I have an engagement,

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but yet you are bringing more work for me. And yet you are here. I told you,

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if you don't want the job, then you can leave. It's that simple.

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This is abuse and you. My phone buzzes on my computer desk and I reach for it. It's Ryan again,

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agreeing to the club for 830. I'm so glad he's accommodating because with this monster in front

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of me, I was starting to lose hope in good men. Maybe Ryan might be the one. I glance up from

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my phone to see Christian staring dead into my phone. Why would he even be looking to read my

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messages? Christian clears his throat, sets the folder on my desk and walks back into his office,

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closing the door. I let out a loud grunt and he probably heard it, but I don't care. He's a dick.

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I'm finally finished with all of his work and it's now 710. I'm so fucking late that I am ready to

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run through those doors and don't ever look back. I send the email and pack my bags as quickly as I

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can. I shut down the computer, push my chair and head straight for the elevator. Only then did I

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realize that the elevator buttons don't actually work to my whims because pushing them repeatedly

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does nothing for me. I think about taking the stairs, but I'll probably die of exhaustion.

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I'll just have to wait for the elevator to arrive on the 15th floor. My heart stutters when

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Christian's office door opens and he steps out. I turn away from him because I don't want to see

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his face. I don't want him to tell me something's wrong with the work or some bullshit that will

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make me have to stay a minute longer. Damn this fucking elevator. I press the button again.

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You're leaving and you're not telling me? He asks. I need to leave Christian. I've sent you

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an email and I've done the work. I say, still not looking at him. My eyes are fixated on the

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number at the top of the elevator. It's on 9. Whoever is on the 9th floor right now is really

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starting to bug me because it's been there for a good while. I would like to have a word with you,

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Hannah. Tomorrow, I say sharply. I like to have that word now. God damn it. Why is this elevator

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taking so bloody long? Hannah. He calls. My phone buzzes and I use that time to read the text.

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It's from the app. Christian has just swiped right on me. The elevator door dings and opens just when

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I turn around and face him. No, not today, Satan. I'm not about to ruin my date with Ryan for this

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joke. I step into the elevator and press the ground floor button, but Christian runs towards me and

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slips inside when the doors are just about to close. He pushes the emergency button, stopping the

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elevator. Now my anger is bubbling. What's wrong with you? I take a step back in the corner as

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he stares at me like an idiot. Why would you stop the elevator? Why the hell are you even in here,

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Christian? Did you get my texts? No, I lie. I'd gotten two of them just after we matched,

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but I didn't open them. Christian sets his palm against the wall, leaning closer to me. My heart

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is beating, not with anger, but with uncertainty. My brain is confused about what the fuck is happening

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right now. Then I would appreciate it if you read the texts, Hannah. I slide to the next corner of

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the elevator. Like, what the fuck is happening? Read it, Hannah. He demands. I fumble to unlock my

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phone and pull up his messages on the app. I hate it when he intimidates me like this. It's like

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I'm a helpless child. Whenever he uses his authoritative voice on me, it's like my mind turns

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into jelly and I do everything he says. Christian, let's do dinner tonight. Now I'm terrified to

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look up at him. Hannah, he calls. I keep my head low. He's fucking with me. Christian Holt is fucking

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with my mind to send me to an asylum. Answer me, Hannah. What? What is this, Christian? He laughs.

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He laughs. I know you can read, Hannah. This is me asking you out on a date.

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Anger builds inside of me, making me maneuver him and release the emergency button on the elevator.

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I press for it to open and rush out, but he holds me by my arm. Wait, hold on.

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I have a date and you're keeping me back. I don't know what kind of game you're on,

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but I'm not about to play with you. I yank my arm free. When he realizes I'm serious,

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his face softens. Okay, wait, I'm sorry. Sorry for what? For keeping me back late?

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For making me work extra unpaid hours? What the hell are you sorry for?

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Christian inhales and exhales. Can we talk? No. I shake my head. I've got to go. He steps

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in front of me. Aren't you at least curious about why I swiped right on you? Why I asked you out for

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dinner. I shake my head again. I'm not about to get into this. I need to go. But why am I saying

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this and my legs are not moving? What's wrong with me? When my legs finally catch up with my brain

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and I make a move for the elevator again? Christian blurts out. I like you, Hannah. I'm interested

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in you. Are you fucking kidding me? Damn it, Hannah. I'm still your boss. Watch how you speak to me.

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My mouth hangs open and then it hits me. I don't need this right now. Goodbye, Christian. See you

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tomorrow. Hey, Closet Raiders. Thanks for listening to My Jerk Boss, Part One. Part Two will be out

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