I glanced at them through the rearview mirror.
Each one of them looked stunning — exactly the kind of stylish professionals you’d expect in this city.
With well-paying jobs in sleek office buildings, they were always on point with fashion trends, like walking billboards for urban chic.
Sophia, the boss, was by the window, occasionally turning her head to look outside.
It wasn’t clear if she was admiring the view or lost in thought.
Laughter bubbled up in the back seat.
Whatever those girls were chatting about had caught Sophia’s interest.
She looked over her shoulder and asked with a playful tone, “What’s got you girls whispering like that the whole ride?”
“Boss, the guy driving us—he’s Andrew, right?”
I nodded.
“Yep, that’s me.”
“So, Andrew, how’s it feel working at Anyael Corporation so far?” one of the girls asked curiously.
I grinned.
“Honestly?
Feels like I walked straight into a kingdom full of gorgeous women.”
“Well, obviously!
We’ve got plenty of pretty faces around here.
I mean, look at our boss—absolute knockout!
And Andrew, wait till we launch our new line and throw a fashion show—you’ll be seeing even more beautiful women then.”
Sophia cut in gently, “Alright, enough teasing.
Don’t distract Andrew while he’s driving.”
“Boss, I’ve got a question, but I’m not sure if I should ask.”
“Go on, what is it?”
“Does Andrew have a girlfriend?”
“You’ll have to ask him that yourselves.
I’ve got no idea.”
“Boss, you should care about your employees’ love lives.
Relationships are part of life, and happy people make better workers, right?”
Sophia shook her head with a light sigh.
“I truly don’t get you young folks.
Back when I was your age, all I did was work—I didn’t have time to daydream about love.”
“Come on, boss,” one girl chuckled.
There are way more single girls than guys here, so whenever a new guy shows up, he’s instantly under the microscope.
Andrew may be new, but I bet he’s already on a few radars.”
I laughed and turned to Sophia.
“Didn’t expect to be this popular here.
Gotta say, joining Anyael was a pretty great decision: cool boss, awesome coworkers, and a fun vibe overall.
Who wouldn’t want that?”
Sophia shot me a look and playfully warned, “Andrew, don’t get too full of yourself.
Stay focused, don’t let them pull you into their chaos.””Sophia, don’t you think everyone in the company is super nice?
Feels like we’ve got real team spirit going on.”
“Totally agree, Sophia.
Andrew nailed it.
We’re all about working with good vibes.
Andrew, that question I asked earlier—maybe you should be the one to answer it.
Sophia didn’t seem so into giving her opinion.”
I played dumb, raising an eyebrow.
“What question?”
“Are you single?”
“For now, yeah.”
“Got your eye on anyone?” she pushed.
I glanced over at Sophia, just in time to catch her soft gaze.
Our eyes met, and for a moment, my chest tightened.
Then there was that look from Sophia—it instantly threw me off.
Was she really that curious about my answer?
Did she care that much about what I’d say?
Standing there beside her, I just couldn’t figure out what was safe to say.
I mean, I knew my feelings for Sophia were real, but if I said I didn’t like anyone, would she think I’d made everything up?
That would totally undercut everything I’d told her—that I liked her.
And for someone like Sophia, who’s so guarded after getting hurt, the last thing she needs is some guy messing with her feelings.
“Can I skip this one?” I asked with a bit of a grin.
“Why?
Everyone in the office is dying to know.”
“You really want an answer?”
“Obviously.”
“Well…
there is someone I’ve got feelings for, but I’m not sure what she thinks about me.” I focused on the road, hands tight on the wheel, avoiding a glance toward the passenger seat where Sophia was sitting.
One of the girls smacked my shoulder.
“Oh wow, Andrew, sounds like you’re totally crushing on someone.
Come on, tell us more!
What kind of girl could capture our office heartthrob’s attention?”
“Yeah, spill it, Andrew.”
Sophia kept a straight face, acting like she hadn’t heard a word.
“Andrew, come on, it’s not the dark ages.
If you like someone, just go for it.”
“Sounds like he’s still single to me.
If I didn’t have a boyfriend, I’d totally go for him!”
“You could always dump him,” another teased.
“Such a player!”
“Why pine after someone, Andrew?
I mean, Anyael’s packed with amazing women—you’ve got options.”
I let out a helpless laugh.
With these fun, energetic ladies around, no topic was off-limits—especially not love and crushes.
“Ladies, honestly—we’ve been on the road a while now, and all I’ve heard is guy talk.
Can we switch it up a little?
Like, sales strategies—how to build lasting relationships with clients?
Or for the marketing folks, how to come up with an epic campaign for a new launch?
Wouldn’t that be more useful?”