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

much snow stuff, Kylant It's nearly spring," she asked for the second time, playing with

responded as if it should

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

soon as we get to the airport. Now just relax. We have a stop to make," Kylan

her eyes yet again but

window, watching the city fade and give way to

What was the stop they had to

only sounds being the jazz coasting from the car

the streets became winding, lined by trees on

made a right turn

was bringing her

his hand a little

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the assignment 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, but he was

at him.

in the

offered in

hidden, locked far away for only him to bear witness to. Though he had let her

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

only had patience for him, especially when he talked to her like

words a promise

throat, adjusting his shirt collar a bit. "They're both here. Just a bit away from

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

tightly, gesturing to

at him, nodding her head

want. I can carry one?" she offered,

her distance from him, not wanting to make h

hold of her hand, she bit her tongue so she wouldn't sigh with relief. He wanted her close, wanted her with him. It warmed her against the evening chill around

to find them. So just. Follow me."

studied his profile curiously. "You've never Been here,

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

a personal journey. It wasn't linear. There was no rule book for any

visited the graves of his loved ones

where she stepped so

walked for a few minutes, and then she felt as Kylan stiffened beside her and came to a stop. His eyes were fixed on the

his gaze had landed, she realized which

Yasmin Gale

name. The name of the only other soul that Kylan had ever cared for as he cared for her. It stared