My CEO 23
23 Two Wishes Left
(Winona)
"Are you settling okay?" Jayden asks. He looks tired with dark shadows under his eyes.
"Honestly, if this is all you wanted to say to me, I'm leaving." I just can't do small talk with him while things are the way they are..
"No." He looks gloomy behind his desk. "That's not all.
He stands up and walks towards me. "Go out with me tonight."
"What?!"
"You heard. Go out with me."
I regained my composure. "Why?"
""Why not?"
"Because Phillip and I are seeing each other right now
"But are you? Are you really?"
I sigh. "Jayden, I'm here to work as a consultant. I'm not here to have my personal life and my integrity questioned wherever I go. It's not fair."
"You're right. Look, I've been talking to Lance lately. I do need your expertise, and Phillip's. Things have already started to turn around. We've also talked over the past a little. I'm happy to let bygones be bygones." "Really? You mean a clean slate. No more hassles over the past. Just us getting on with our separate lives, and doing business together." I'm super doubtful this can happen.
"Clean slate. Yes. Like you and I have never met before."
"What about Ashlyn? Are you two back together?"
She and I are having therapy. I'll see how it goes. I'm not sure there's a future there but that's my own feelings, not
do
for me this morning at my office. She's still
now? Well, I'll
from the beginning. I'm not in love
"And your daughter?"
at his knowledge. "Yes, and mine and Phillip's
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+25 BONUS
said you had
here. I don't want her involved with
and Phillip, you
"For now, but he is everything any woman
you are, not married
may have
like to take things
and clearing all that
his
well and I'll be left in peace to do my work. If that's all,
still owe
to
for you. A gift for the graduating student with
You know I can't afford to buy
"You don't have to."
not, but I'd want to and I'd never forget how
sis
is what really bothers you
She hates me because I'm not fancy enough for her. How do you think
don't care
but who wants a
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