Page 78 of Bossy Romance

“They’re over there.” I point to the locker.

Rowan pauses as if he’s trying to decide whether this is a trap or not. Finally, he traipses over to the cabinets. I guess he must have decided that seeing my drawings was worth the risk.

My phone rings.

It’s my development team.

I keep an eye on Rowan, who’s rummaging around in the cabinets, and answer the video call.

“Carmicheal, what’s up?”

The lab tech shows me a close-up video of a singed memory board.

I frown at the burn marks. “What happened?”

“We hit a snag with the kinetic batteries. No matter what, we can’t get a chip of this size to respond well to electromagnets.”

“Walk me through it,” I say firmly.

I listen to the issue.

After a few minutes, I’ve heard enough. “You can’t solder the memory chip down or it’ll damage the transmitters. Get someone who knows computer chip installation and let them handle it.”

My tone is brusque and to the point. When it comes to running the company, Nova’s got that locked down. But when it comes to engineering, I take control and I’m not afraid to be particular about what I expect.

“You need some help?” A voice mumbles from the background.

The camera swings and I see the guy who was flirting with Nova swaggering into the lab.

My hackles rise. I instantly dislike everything about him, from his big eyes to his lanky frame to his annoying, youthful confidence in pursuing his own boss.

“I’m on a video chat,” the lab tech whispers.

“Turn the phone around,” I demand.

“Sir?”

“Turn it around.”

The technician does what I ask.

Henry peers into the phone and sees me. “You!” He points. “You’re Adam Harrison, right?”

I lift my chin.

“Hey, man. I thought I recognized you. I’m a big fan.”

“Thanks,” I answer dryly. “What are you doing in the new development lab? We don’t allow anyone without clearance.”

“I have clearance.”

“From who?”

“Nova.” A goofy grin crosses his face.

“Nova?” I hiss. He calls herNova?“Her name is Miss Delaney.”Who gave this kid the right to call Nova by her first name?“And I wasn’t informed about you joining the team.”

“Nova’s busy right now. I guess she forgot.”