Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss
Chapter 72
Chapter 72
Chapter 72
She cleared her throat, blinking away the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes. "Right. I better go give this to Kylan." She picked up the tea and smiled gratefully at Ryan.
"Kylan isn't here yet, Katrina" Ryan frowned at her, the blonde of his brows drawing together.
"It's after right o'clock, Sir." She looked at her watch for a second time that morning, her frown mirroring Ryan's
"I can call him if you would like," Ryan offered.
She shook her head firmly. "No, that's alright. I'm still has assistant right now. I'll worry about it. Thank you, Ryan." before gathering Kylan's tea and heading for his office, forcing herself to not walk too quickly. ve him one more smile
This was completely unlike Kylan. Entirely out of character for him. He was never late. He valued punctuality
Upon reaching his office, her stomach dropped when
There was nothing out of place. Nothing that would indicate that he had yet to be here today, either in above
all else.
en she realized it was indeed empty. She set down Kylan's tea, her eyes scanning across his desk.
Where was he? It was nearly eight-thirty. A sick Feeling clawed through her chest, and she pulled her phone from the pocket of her skirt, poised to call her boss
"The hell are you doing behind my desk?" Kylan's brisk voice surprised her from his doorway.
She jumped slightly, fumbling with her phone, and putting it back in her pocket at once. "Sir, where have you been? Did you have an early morning appointment I wasn't aware of?" She couldn't hide the relief from her voice at the sight of him, stepping away from his chair and standing next to his desk instead.
He didn't make eye contact with her, ignoring her questions entirely and brushing by her to reach his seat.
She frowned at him but tentatively sat down in her chair, grabbing her tablet, and settling it on her lap.
It was then that she looked at him. Really looked at him.
And damn, if he didn't break her heart.
His eyes typically carried dark circles beneath them, but these. The ones under his eyes right now! They were ghastly, Purple and blue hues contrasted strikingly against his pale skin. His hair was also a bit damp, and his tie was slightly crooked. He looked like he hadn't slept or eaten in at least two days if she had to guess.
What was he going through? This couldn't possibly be because she resigned. She wasn't so arrogant to believe she had that much sway over a man. like Kylan Ross.
him. To tell him she was there. That she always
were hunched a nearly imperceptible amount, his cheeks
"Sir.." She
his desk and hesitantly stood from her seat. Slow, deliberately, she walked to him. She had to do
looked up at
doing, Katrina?" His voice
reached down and adjusted his tic, allowing her fingertips to graze the silk of his shim for a moment. Kylan watched her, his
winced and dropped her hand to her side immediately. For a second. Katrina and Kylan only stared at one another, neither of them speaking
quietly, she only heard him because
That was inappropriate of me. I just.. Are you okay?" she couldn't stop herself from
weeks, am I noit Perhaps we can focus on work and less on f*cking feelings," Kylan snapped at
back to
Sir. It's likely close to being too for your liking." She didn't look at
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Katrina giggled, bumping her hip against her friend while she
course, I do. Don't question my methods, Katrina Morgan, he chastised her,
well, I would actually like to enjoy Christmas Eve dinner for once, and not have to order pancakes from the diner down the road because we screwed it up y carried a few potatoes to a waiting cutting board, carefully
again." She
Ma'am, you make the fruit salad and stop looking so damn smug, Aaron grumbled to his
raising her hands in surrender before maneuvering to gather the fruit
heart feeling warmer than it had
the last couple of days at work. He was on edge, never looking like he slept hardly
hurting. It hurt her
was worried about them for different reasons, and she felt like she really couldn't help either one of them right now, She was looking forward to hearing
celebrate with. To be happy with. Though. she likely knew
pineapple like that, Maine." Aaron
smiled at them, reaching into a lower cabinet, and pulling out a large enough pot to house the potatoes she cut. She placed it under the running sink water and waited for it to fill up enough. Her phone buzzed repeatedly in her back pocket, and she absently removed it to look at who
least when it
at his Ross Corp. CEO contact picture, debating whether or not she wanted to take his call. He likely needed
inner cheek, already knowing she would answer
get this pot situated over a burner, please?" She looked over her shoulder as she began to walk down
her, both he and Maine staring at her with worried expressions fixed on
this." She waved her phone at them, gracing them with a reassuring smile, and then entered her
Kylan was already calling her again. She took
she asked as soon as her
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