Alice

I was heading toward the break room when I spotted him by the counter. Of course Marcus was standing beside him. Because apparently the man couldn't go five minutes without finding someone to supervise. Still, seeing him instantly made my morning better. I caught his eye—or at least I thought I did—and smiled. Just a small one. The kind I've been giving him for weeks while hoping he'll eventually realize I'm not nearly as subtle as I pretend to be. Marcus noticed first. He straightened and flashed me that smug manager smile. "Morning, Alice. Nice to see someone's happy to see me." My smile disappeared. Seriously? I rolled my eyes and turned around before I even made it to the break room. "Unbelievable," I muttered, heading back toward my desk. I could get coffee later. Preferably when Marcus wasn't standing next to the guy I actually wanted to see.