Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Chapter

32

Katrina was drained the next morning while she got ready for work. By the time Kylan had taken her home and she showered, it had been well after msdnight. Which meant she only got a measly six hours of sleep before her alarm was pulling her nut of her slumber far

too soon. and groaning the whole

When she bundled up in her coat and slipped on

She went through the motions of getting ready reluctantly, yawning her flats, she was contemplating calling into work for the first time ever.

But she knew she couldn'. She needed to be there to help the contract get into the right hands. Kylan counted on her for tasks like this, more than he did most other things. She couldn't let him down, even though every fiber of her being wanted her to go back to the warmth of her bed.

Katrina absent-mindedly took the elevator down to the lobby of her building, waiting for Kylan's morning phone call as she did. She was staring down at her phone as she walked, not paying any mind to the people around her.

"You have a terrible habit of not looking where you're going," Kylan said to her left, and she jumped.

"You have a habit of startling me," she chastised him with a sigh.

Kylan shrugged and held a coffee cup out to her. She took it squinting her eyes at her hous. "You got me coffee?" she asked him slowly.

"You didn't get enough sleep," he explained with another shrug. He held now free hand out to her and she took it hesitantly.

He got her dinner last night. And now he bought her coffee this morning. Why was he being so nice to her!

Thank you. Sir

You didn't

t get enough sleep either, though," she pointed out to him as he opened the door of her building and guided her to the

Once inside and on the road, Kylan ran a hand through his hair and then shifted to look at her. "I don't need sleep." He brushed her off. "I'd like to talk to you about our next date, be changed the subject.

"Alright. What did you

day before Halloween. It's themed, for some f*cking reason, and this year's theme is a masquerade." He didn't sound thrilled in the least as he spoke. "You never go to that ball," she said

Ryan is insisting we go before

spoke, and Katrina fought back a laugh. He allowed himself to

I have them dropped off at your apartment in time for the ball tomorrow." He was rushing now,

fun, really. She never got to go to any of Ross Corp's functions like this one, not

grunted once and then paused. "What are your plans for Halloween?" he asked

Maine and Aaron, Sar. W We watch ridiculous old horror movies and

hand under his chin as he usually did. She watched as he took a noticeable

night?" he asked, still looking out the window as he talked. It

Sir. That would be fine too,"

staying silent for the remainder of the car

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up to her and she was all too happy when Oscar finally took her home. She ate a bowl of cold cercal for dinner

now? Thank you. Sir. 111 go

walked to her front door, unlocking it and then staring down. An overly large, white box with a black

it was always a big deal. Ryan never spared the expense to show

it down lightly and then she forced herself to untie the ribbon and

and a racing heart, she pulled out the silver mask first. It was gorgeous

throughout its skin. She didn't feel fit to wear a dress like this.

to justify an expense like that, though she knew Kylan would only roll his eyes if she tried to protest the amount of money

sort of gown a princess wore, not

door of her closet. She glanced at the time and realized she only had twenty minutes now to get ready

ruin by the end of the night, she forced herself to walk away and get

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prepare a few different standard reports that she had

with you today. Katrina?" he snapped at her as she zoned out

Kylan narrowed his eyes at her. "Obviously. But the question is why are you distracted?"

it was worth it to be honest with him. "The dress for tonight, it's it's a lot," she admitted quietly. Kylan's fingers paused on his keyboard, and he looked back over at

like.. Well, like you could have bought. something far simpler, and it still would have sufficed. Her face grew impossibly warm now, and she made herself not look away from him, even as he

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