Chapter 9 Change of Plan

Forrest's POV

MEGAN INHALED sharply, and I just froze in shock right there, struggling with fuzzy thoughts. We stared at each other for like a fucking eternity. Then the realization just sucker-punched me in my gut. That day I bumped into her, she came for a job interview.

I was the first to look away, still finding hard to think of anything to say and it was too late to turn back—she already saw me. She probably was the woman who answered my call yesterday. How the fuck didn't I recognize her voice? Perhaps, I was used to her twang sexy accent, while she sounded like a workaholic receptionist yesterday.

A twinge of guilt clogged in my throat when I remembered how we ended up our call last night. I didn't know what crawled up my ass, but she was right at one thing though, I should stay away from her. I was bad for her, and she was a distraction to my plan.