I had thought that once I severed ties with Alvin, everything associated with him would fade away. But now I realized that wasn’t the case. Some people and emotions began because of one person, but they didn’t necessarily end because of them.
“Miss Kemp.” Josh’s voice broke my thoughts.
1 quickly snapped back to reality and turned around, surprised to find him standing right behind me. With him were Myra and the head electrician.
There was something about Josh’s expression that seemed unusually cold, making me wonder if something had gone wrong. “Did you find a problem, Josh?”
“The electrician’s already addressing it,” he said in a t tone.
I nodded, about to ask what I should do next, but before I could, he added, “We’re not doing the lighting adjustments today.”
“Why?” I was caught off guard.
The head electrician quickly exined, “The voltage in the circuits needs to be adjusted.”
I furrowed my brows. “How long will it take?”
“Should be done today.”
I let out a quiet sigh of relief. I’d been bracing myself for days of dys.
“Anything else you need from me?” I asked, ncing at Josh.
“No.”
I frowned slightly, but before I could respond, Myra chimed in, her words faster than mine. “So, does that mean we don’t need to stay here? We can leave early?”
“Yes, you’re free to go do something else. We’ll contact you if there’s an issue,” Josh said, surprising me.
I had expected him toe in and have us workingte into the night, but instead, he was giving us the rest of the day off.
I was about to say something else, but by the time I opened my mouth, Josh had already walked off with the electrician.
Myra leaned in and whispered to me, “Zoe, I’ve noticed something since you broke up with Mr. Dolton. You’re really attracting attention now.”
“What do you mean?” I didn’t quite catch her drift.
“First, Josh hugs you, and now this handsome guy gives you a ‘head pat’—Zoe, you’re like a ma for good-looking men now!” Myra teased, clearly enjoying herself.
I rolled my eyes. “Enough. And this is thest time. From now on, if you talk about anything unrted to work during working hours, I’ll deduct 10% from your bonus.”
I had toy down thew, or else I knew Myra would turn every little interaction with Josh into gossip.
Myra immediately covered her mouth, her eyes wide as she looked at me, but I could see the yful glint in her eyes.
Josh told us to go back, but there was no way I was going to just sit around. Even though the lighting wasn’t being tested, any
small problem could still affect the setup.
I headed to the amusement park’smand office, sat down, and went over the lighting ns and the issues we’d discovered. I even re-watched the aerial footage from the past few days.
Only when Josh and the others were finished did I head back to the hotel with them.
“Has Josh’s room been set up?” I asked Myra.
“It’s ready. He just needs to check in with his ID,” Myra said, reaching for Josh’s ID like she was going to handle it for him.
“I’ll take care of it myself,” Josh said, heading straight to the front desk.
Myra watched him walk away with a sigh. “He’s so handsome and aloof. His charm just keeps growing.”
She then turned to look at me, and when our eyes met, she quickly added, “Zoe, it’s off work now.”
Admiring someone, like falling in love with something, was a personal thing. I couldn’t exactly say much.
“Let’s head upstairs,” I said, heading toward the elevator.
Just then, Josh’s voice called out, “Miss Kemp, which room are you in?”
I was caught off guard.
Myra, ever the fast talker, immediately answered, “Room 306!”
Without missing a beat, Josh turned to the front desk and said, “Please arrange a room either across the hall from or next to room 306.”
I was speechless.
Myra’s eyes widened. “Zoe… Zoe…”
I pulled her aside, signaling her to stop making a scene. I didn’t leave immediately, though. I stayed behind, wondering what it meant that Josh had requested a room so close to mine.
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