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

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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

to pack so much snow stuff, Kylant It's nearly spring," she asked for the second

Kate," Kylan responded

and sighed. "I don't get why

as soon as we get to the airport. Now just relax. We have

rolled her eyes yet again

city fade and give way to more suburbs and fewer

What was the stop

for another twenty minutes, the only sounds being the jazz

lined by

Kylan made a right turn and her breath caught in

was bringing

she breathed, grasping his hand a little

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from my therapist." The softness in Kylan's voice, the vulnerability, caused her to turn in her seat She couldn't fully decipher the look on his face,

at him.

wait in

offered

an area of Kylan's life that he kept hidden, locked far away for only him to bear witness to. Though he

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 out, but she made no mention of it. She

patience for him,

Of course, I will be she sofily vowed, her words a promise for more than just what

his throat, adjusting his shirt collar a bit. "They're both here. Just a bit away from each other" He opened his door

him to come around to her side, she opened her own door and met him. He wouldn't look at her, but she took no offense to that. He was just.. Kylan, and 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 moment later, now carrying two massive bouquets of flowers. They

gesturing

him, nodding her head in understanding.

I can carry one?"

one of the bouquets. She kept her distance from

her tongue so she wouldn't sigh with relief. He wanted her close, wanted

find them. So just. Follow

never Been

Kylan sounded almost embarrassed, and she held

journey. It wasn't linear. There was

hadn't visited the graves of his loved ones yet, she wouldn't judge

Kylan, allowing him to guide the way, careful where she stepped so

and then she felt as Kylan stiffened beside her and came to a stop. His eyes were fixed on the ground, his face a canvas

landed, she realized which grave

Yasmin Gale

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