Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Another week went by, and Oxcar was effectively discharged from the hospital and recovering at home. His treatments were working and his doctors were confident he would be okay eventually

With this in mind, the air around her and Kylan was more relaxed. More refreshing. Less filled with worry, and more focused on each other.

She stood in his kitchen, mostly watching him m make a complicated dinner that she had no idea how to help him with

He didn't really want her help, either. He enjoyed cooking without the stress of her trying to be involved.

He poured a bit of heavy cream into a saucepan, whisking it before adding in a handful of diced onions. She took a sip of the red wine the was casually nursing, scrolling on her phone while the sounds of sizzling vegetables filled the kitchen "My uh. My thera

I

My therapist gave me an assignment to do this week, Rylan suddenly spoke, his back to her while he focused on cooking

She looked her phone and straightened on her stool. "Oh! What's the assignment?" She kept her tone casual, just as she did any time Kylan talked about his therapy

"Are you able to take a week off work, any time soon?" was Kylan's only reply.

assistant know."

She cocked her head to the side, watching Kylan carefully, "I can probably manage that. I'll just have to let

Kylan turned and looked at her then, a shadow of a smirk on his lips. "Your assistant. I don't think I'll ever adjust to hearing that from you" he mused with a playful huff.

She smiled at him and shrugged her shoulders. "I don't think I'll ever be used to it, either. But I genuinely don't know what I would do without Yanna. She's the biggest help, she admitted sincerely.

"I understand. That's how I felt about you." Rylan returned his attention to the saucepan, sprinkling a bit of salt and pepper over the vegetables and

She felt her face flush and stood from her stool, walking over to Kylan. She wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her chin on his shoulder "Mmm. is that so! I was a big help, was 1" she whispered in his ear.

This sauce is going to burn, if you distract me, Kylan warned, his voice slightly strained.

She only smiled and planted a kiss against the side of his neck. "Let it burn," She cooed

Kylan scoffed, turning off the burner and moving the pan to a cool one. He turned around and wrapped his arms around her waist. "That's blasphemous, Katrina," he chastised, leaning down and swooping her up into his arms without warning. "Come on, then. He found her lips easily. kissing her and carrying her to his bedroom at the same time.

She laughed the whole way, allowing herself to fall into the domestic bliss, the happiness that Kylan gave her.

A few days later, she found herself in Kylan's Bentley, holding his hand while he drove her through the city. Her suitcases railed in the SUV trunk, and she wondered exactly where they were going.

T

did I need to pack so much snow stuff, Kylant It's nearly spring," she asked

Kate," Kylan responded as if it should be

her eyes and sighed. "I don't get why I can't

We have a stop to make," Kylan attempted

yet

out the window, watching the city fade and

What was the stop they had

for another twenty minutes, the only sounds being the jazz coasting

winding, lined by

minutes later, Kylan made a right turn and her breath caught

bringing her

his

0

caused her to turn in her seat She couldn't fully decipher the look on

at him.

wait in

offered in a

you. She felt like she was encroaching on an area of Kylan's life that he kept hidden, locked far away for only him to bear witness to. Though he had let her in, and though their relationship was healthy and thriving in all the

the Bentley over and shifted it into the park, staring out the windshield. "I brought you with me because I want.. I need need you to Shit, I need you to.. help me do this." He was struggling to force the words

I only had patience for him, especially when he talked

I'll be there, Kylan. Of course, I will be she sofily vowed, her words a promise for

shirt collar a bit. "They're both here. Just a bit away from each

she knew how he operated. How he needed to operate, in order to get through situations like this one. Kylan opened the trunk, and she waited near the hood of the car. He emerged a

gesturing to

nodding her head in

I can carry one?" she offered,

one of the bouquets. She kept her distance from him, not wanting to make

sigh with relief. He wanted her close, wanted her with him. It warmed

gave me directions on how to find them. So

curiously. "You've never Been

L. No. Kylan sounded almost embarrassed, and she held his

journey. It wasn't linear. There was

ones yet, she wouldn't judge

to guide the way, careful where she stepped so she wouldn't

as Kylan stiffened beside her and came to a

his gaze had landed, she realized which

Yasmin Gale

the only other soul that Kylan had ever cared for as he cared for her. It stared back at her silently.