Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Monday Dew by in a daze, keeping her mostly occupied in her office, or Kylan's. She noticed that the gummy worms on Rylan's desk were all gone by midday, and she promised herself she would get him a few bags to keep in his desk drawer.

She was glad she had been able to keep out of the prying eyes of the public for the entirety of the day. Not every day would be like this, and eventually, rumors and questions would reach the corner of the office, but she would take the unexpected reprieve while she could. She wondered if Kylan had her manufacture his schedule to be this private on purpose, but she didn't feel it was appropriate to ask him. By the end of the day, she only had the meeting with Ryan left, and both Katrina and Kylan walked to his office together.

She sat in a chair in front of his desk, with Kylan choosing to stand near the window, staring down at the still-falling rain, with his hands in his pockets once again.

"People uh... They seemed to be receptive to the kiss especially," she spoke quietly, attempting to fill the silence with idle small talk while she waited for Ryan to join her in his office.

"I thought you said it wasn't a kiss!" Kylan mused, not turning to look at her.

"I stand by that. It was hardly a real kiss," she said with a short laugh as she smoothed down the plains of her skirt

"I don't kiss people. Kylan spoke so softly, she luck to strain to hear him,

"What do you meant She asked, squinting her eyes at him in confusion.

Kylan sighed and turned to face her, his hands still in his pockets. "I mean exactly what I said. I can f'ck someone just fine, that's no problem. But something like kissing has to mean something to me in order for me to actually want to do it," he explained, his tone of voice no different than it typically was

Even still, she was caught off guard by what he was telling her. "I can't imagine you've kissed many people, then," she responded quietly.

Kylan shook his head. "I have not." He looked back out the window. "One, if you don't count the kiss I gave you at the gala," he added sofily, almost reverently, which surprised the hell out of her.

during the process. It didn't make

his hand, clearly uncomfortable. "Anyway, the next kiss will be better, if you insist it wasn't enough. I only wanted to let you know why I was most uncomfortable with the idea. I know it'll be a necessary part of this arrangement, though, and 1 accept that. I just.. needed more time to prepare for a proper kisa." Kylan still looked out the window, but she could have sworn the tips of his ears were pink. He seemed

shrugged her shoulders, "So far, I'm fine. Sir." She did her best

felt so intensely about the act itself. It made her feel guilty, in a way, for the way she had criticized how he had kissed her at

if only for a fraction of an inch. It was romantic, really. The

had ever had in her life that had meant something more than a surface-level attraction

desk and took a seat. "I'm sorry to keep you both waiting, my last meeting ran long," he said with an apologetic smile Katrina returned his

rolled his eyes. "Get on with it," he said impatiently, seemingly back to his

her boss in turn *Public reception has been

been preparing the paper for your wedding and the reception to follow. We will hold that as soon as possible i continues. Any suggestions you want to

eyes once again. "Just do whatever you want. I want

he smiled. "I have a request to make, then, as to where your second date

curiously, crossing her legs and sitting up a linle bit straighter

ancer

skeptically. Rylan's eyes were narrowed, and he was

to suggest what I think you are, you can f*ck

smugness with which

I'm going there," he said tonelessly. "I'm not sure I follow" She looked between the two men,

it would also appear if she were there with her "one and only", was it?" he asked casually. The dous slowly

a financial perspective, it's a smart move. On top of that, from a social perspective, there will be a large audience both at the stadium

of his desk, reaching inside

put his hand on her

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