“And you want to know what I think?”
“Yes, I’d like to know what you think, because I think she’s doing an
excellent job. She works well with everyone here. Gets along fine. Helps
the customers well. She’s friendly. She learns faster than even I expected
she would. She has a passion for this. She’s got a knack for décor too. She
regularly upsells people on other items and she’s helpful with the vendors.
Just look at how she helped Wade out. His sales tripled this week she got
his area cleaned up and his pricing under control. She’s flexible and
adaptable. She’s always up for a challenge. I bet she did just fine on the
pick on Friday.”
Kiera stiffened. She knew she wasn’t being fair. She couldn’t just get rid
of someone because she couldn’t control her own damn hormones. That
was pathetic. Ridiculous. Mean-spirited. Weak. Her inability to deal with
her emotions and dial down her attraction didn’t give her the right to be
mean or to terminate someone. God, I’m going to end up alone. Old, and
alone, and bitter. Along with everything else, the guilt crept up and started
to gnaw away at her with its sharp little teeth.
“Kiera?”
She shook her head. “Sorry. Just tired. She did fine. Fine on the pick.
Fine here.”
“Just fine?” Wynn’s eyes swept over her again, like he could see the
tangle of her unspoken thoughts.
“She’s doing well,” Kiera forced out.
“I think you should dump Shane.”
“What?” Kiera’s jaw unhinged. She could feel her heartrate pick up. Her
personal life wasn’t up for debate, at least not at work. Wynn never said
things like this.
“He’s not right for you. I think you’ve outgrown whatever need you had
for him.”
A strangle gurgle came out of her throat before actual words would make