Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 37

Chapter

37

"Alright, spill the actual beans, Kate Morgan Aaron plopped into the chair in front of her desk, placing an enticing cup of coffee down in front of her in the process

She rolled her eyes at him very briefly, ignoring the drink at first. She wanted to frign innocence for as long as possible. Which wouldn't be long. not with someone like Aaron who knew her too well.

I say that Kylan is possessive of you." Aaron pressed again

"I'm serious, Kate. I know a possessive man when I see one. Trust me when I say

She could see how raised his eyebrows were out of the corner of her eye, but she kept her own gaze fixed solely on her computer, typing away at an email. Honestly, she didn't know what she was meant to say to him

She didn't know how she was supposed to explain to him that Kylan cornered her when he dropped her off. She didn't know how she was supposed to explain to Aaron that Kylan kissed her again, only to then reaffirm that she was his whilst the contract was in motion. It was dizzying and difficult. Now that it was Thursday and she was leaving for home only tomorrow, it was h

was becoming even worse. She was anxious and so on edge. She wasn't sure how the weekend was going to go. She wasn't sure how to pretend with Kylan in front of someone like her own father. And she wasn't sure if she would even go further with the fake marriage which will happen right after their visit to Maine.

She had truthfully mostly avoided talking to Kylan as much as possible during the week. She had trouble looking him in the eye because every time she did, she either had memories of kissing him, or her brain would recall different dreams she harl of him lately. It wasn't only throwing her off balance, it was infuriating her. Infuriating her because she couldn't stop the dreams, let alone the waking thoughts she was plagued with about Kylan. About her boss, rather. Her boss who was clean, organized, and chiseled just right. Her boss who was realistically Dan unbelievable kisser. Her boss who made her heart rate quicken and her mind turned into an embarrassing pile of freaking nothing.

to belittle her, who knew how to manipulate any given situation to fit his agenda. This was the boss who insisted she was just like everyone else in his life. Didn't he? A convenience, a properly placed pawn in

it felt like Kylan was constantly overthinking where to put his next pieces, his eyes fixed on the end goal of overtaking the king and declaring checkmate. She saw him do exactly that time and time again, over the last three

now she had no idea what he was doing. She was left spiraling in confusion, and she had to admit it sometimes felt

to bury all of it. and that fact was largely the reason

Always, the contract

on remaining dependable and predictable, especially when Kylan himself

email she was only half paying attention to and picked up the coffee Aaron brought her. She

nearly believed it herself. Which she should

he informed her. He took a drink from his own cup of coffee and then narrowed his eyes at her. "Are you

fresh bout of nerves that crawled their way into her gut at the reminder of

really am, yes," she confirmed, busying her hands with the protective sleeve that covered the cup in

the dark?" The way Aaron asked it, his tone almost taunting her, told her that he already knew the answer.

because she wasn't

don't want to hear it, okay? I told you that I don't want to talk about Kylan with you, and I wish you would respect that." She stood from her chair, taking her coffee with her. She walked around her desk and

heart like I've told you before. I only want to make

nodded, feeling more resigned now. "I get it. I do. I have this under control. I can

cheek. "I love you, Aaron. Thank you for the coffee. Go worry about what wallpaper Maine is going to pick out next." She ruffled his hair and

end of the workday. He looked put together. Powerful Stale. Not at all like the rare glimpses of Kylan she had seen ourside of the office lately He looked up from his computer as she entered, grey eyes as masked as ever. Which was

If they're on time, that is." She made herself comfortable in the seat in front of

time." Kylan sighed in front of her,