Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 54

Chapter 54

She hesitated after dropping off her suitcase and coat. Should she make tea? Should she make it for her too! How was this going to play out? was still Kylan's wife, as far as the public knew. Would he act any differently today, now that she would once again have an

audience paying attention' Especially because she was a reporter?

She stood near her desk, debating about what the hell to do when her phone chimed

"Forget the tea and come here, please."

Her mouth was dry. So dry

She

Okay. She could do this. She could go pretend that Kylan hadn't been ignoring her for the last month. She could pretend that everything was fir Because everything was fine, right? Fine. Just fine.

She straightened out her dress, fluffed her hair, and then She took a deep breath and then made the same short walk she had taken a thousand times before to Kylan's office.

The first thing Katrina noticed was that his door was closed. It was almost never fully closed in the morning before she brought him his tea. But okay, that was nothing weird, surely.

He would still remain loyal for the sake of appearances, right? But what was loyal anymore, anyway?

She considered knocking but decided against it at the last moment. If he was doing anything with this woman, she could be rid of the contract that felt more and more like a freaking noose around her neck.

Jet it be known. Let it be known so

heart fluttered nervously. She wasn't actually prepared

his desk, and a blonde woman she didn't recognize was sitting in her usual chair. She was gorgeous. All white teeth big breasted perfect curves, obnoxious straight smile with an obvious fake tan that was blended at a professional level. Her bright, blue eyes

actual deer in headlights, staring at this woman. This woman the knew had slept with Kylan. Had felt him inside her. Had seen that side of him. The side of him

this. The sleepless nights, the dreams, the tears, the confusion. It was all rushing to catch up to her. She felt like running from all of it. From him and

woman Kylan was actually interested in f*cking She felt small. Small and of little imponance, next to this woman "Katrina, this is Nishel Smith. Nishel, this is my assistant Katrina" She vaguely

She visibly flinched, physically unable

stood from her, or really her chair, sauntering over to her

noticed two more things about Nishel. One, she was tall. She was easily a head taller than her, which meant she was almost just as tall as Kylan

swallowed against the bile rising in her throat and shook her hand, nearly flinching again when

voice sounded too high-pitched and too strained,

was still Kylan, she realized. He wasn't

from the awkward moment and she nearly melted with gratitude when Aaron walked into the room. "Sorry, I'm a few minutes late," he said sheepishly, flashing her a quick smile. "Gardner, this is Nishel Smith,

our best software engineer,

sounded

with Nishel in

drive to Elorde Enterprises a bit

out of his office

inner cheek, wanting to know how to set around Kylan right now. Before she could stop herself, she reached out and grabbed a hold

you!" she whispered to

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didn't turn around and she was left staring at his immaculately styled undercut instead. "What is it, Katrina?" he asked

do I.. I mean how should we act around her? She's a reporter, after all" She hated how pathetic she

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